What we already know about the 2022 midterm elections

This appeared in The Millennial Source

In recent history, midterm elections have weakened the party of the president. If this political trend holds in 2022, Democrats could lose control of either the House or the Senate, or both.

Though November 8, 2022 is still a year and a half away, attention in the United States has already turned to the 2022 midterm elections and how they will affect the balance of power in Washington, DC.

Some politicians have preemptively announced they will not be running in 2022, while outside hopefuls are looking to gain name recognition as they prepare to take on the difficult task of unseating an incumbent.

In recent history, midterm elections have weakened the party of the president. In both 2010 and 2014, with Democratic President Barack Obama in office, Republicans made significant gains in Congress, giving them the power to act as a check on the president’s agenda.

Likewise, in 2018, during President Donald Trump’s tenure, Republicans lost control of the House of Representatives for the first time since 2011.

If this political trend holds in 2022, Democrats could lose control of either the House or the Senate, or both. The party’s control of Congress is already fragile, with a 50/50 split in…