"The big picture: In key Congressional and state-level races this year, voters moved sharply to the left compared to last year's presidential election. In some races, the pendulum swung by double digits. Zoom in: Earlier this month, Trump-backed Republican Matt Van Epps defeated a progressive Democrat to represent a conservative Nashville-area district by nine points. That's a far narrower victory than Trump's 22-point win in the district last year. The narrower margin of victory also paralleled closer-than-expected results in Florida's special House elections earlier this year."
"State of play: Last month, Democrats bagged big wins inVirginia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and California. Democratic victories were anticipated. But the size of the trouncing - including double-digit wins in the Virginia and New Jersey governor's races - turned heads. What we're watching: Trump argues that the reason for the lackluster showing is that his name wasn't on the ballot. Voters won't see his name on the ballots during the midterms, but he has announced plans to travel more in the lead-up to the election. Democrats will also frame the election as a referendum on him."
Voters moved sharply to the left in key Congressional and state-level contests compared with last year's presidential election, with double-digit shifts in some races. Trump-backed Republican Matt Van Epps won a conservative Nashville-area district by nine points, far narrower than Trump's 22-point margin there last year, mirroring closer-than-expected Florida special election results. Democrats recorded large wins in Virginia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and California, including double-digit gubernatorial victories. Trump contends weakened performance stemmed from his absence on ballots and plans increased travel before the midterms, while Democrats intend to frame the election as a referendum on him.
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