The Election Recap: Aug. 23, 2022

Liz Cheney is ousted, scandal in South Dakota, and more

Welcome back to The Election Recap, your weekly, one-stop shop for the last seven days of midterms news. And thank you for your patience over my long weekend — hopefully I haven't kept you waiting too long. Without further ado, let's get into it:

End of an era

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Brigid Kennedy

Brigid Kennedy worked at The Week from 2021 to 2023 as a staff writer, junior editor and then story editor, with an interest in U.S. politics, the economy and the music industry.