The Election Recap: Nov. 9, 2022

A Fetterman win, a Vance victory, and more

Supporters react to the victory of J.D. Vance
Supporters react to the victory of J.D. Vance
(Image credit: Andrew Spear/Getty Images)

Hello, and welcome back to a very special edition of The Election Recap, your one-stop shop for the last seven days (or, in this case, the last 24 hours) of midterms news.

Overall, election night proved a welcome surprise to Democrats, a shock to Republicans, and a big disappointment to former President Donald Trump. But to us, it was cause for another jam-packed newsletter — let's get into it:

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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.