How the Senate Map Explains Trump’s Win

“As Democrats continue to shift into recrimination mode about exactly what happened last Tuesday evening, they’ve found blame in lots of places — demographic shifts, inflation, concerns about immigration and even the wide world of podcasts,” Politico reports.

“But digging into the raw vote totals in the Senate and the presidential race suggests the problem may have been more about Kamala Harris — or perhaps more likely, her ties to the Biden administration — than the party itself.”

“In presidential election years, when voter turnout swells, presidential candidates often receive more votes than Senate candidates, even Senate incumbents. Yet this year, 11 of the 14 Senate Democratic incumbents up for reelection won more votes in their states than Harris.”