
Analysis
By the Numbers: Near-Record Turnout and $11.9 Billion in Spending
Early voting set a midterm record, overall turnout approached 2018 levels, and the campaign became the most expensive midterm ever.

Early voting set a midterm record, overall turnout approached 2018 levels, and the campaign became the most expensive midterm ever.

Rising power bills, water worries and local zoning fights turned a niche industry topic into a campaign theme from Texas to Virginia.

Democrats in Congress and a Republican president point to fewer big policy swings, but spending deadlines and rate decisions still loom.

Divided government brings investigations, budget fights and veto threats. Here is what changes when Democrats take control in January.