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Midterms: What’s at Stake for America?

Politics &
Economics

The 2022 midterm elections could be the most consequential in years. What's at stake for the future of America?

The 2022 midterm elections could be the most consequential in years, possibly defying political history and resetting modern political norms. Every seat in the House of Representatives is up for grabs, as are 35 US Senate seats and 36 governorships. Several other races to gain control of state legislatures will also take place and could have wide-ranging effects on the management of the 2024 presidential elections, abortion rights, inflation and the future of democracy. 

How likely is it that we see a red wave of votes for the Republicans? What could a flipping of control of the House of Representatives or Senate mean for potential legal action against Trump? And what’s at stake for the future of America? We were joined by a panel of experts on the day before America headed to the polls.

 

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Midterms: What's at Stake for America?

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Speakers for the motion

  • Wajahat Ali

    Daily Beast columnist on US politics and author of Go Back To Where You Came From: And Other Helpful Recommendations on Becoming American

  • Danielle Pletka

    Senior fellow in foreign and defense policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI)

Chair

  • Nomia Iqbal

    BBC News North America correspondent

Speakers

For the motion

Wajahat Ali

Daily Beast columnist on US politics and author of Go Back To Where You Came From: And Other Helpful Recommendations on Becoming American

Daily Beast columnist on US politics, former attorney, and author of Go Back To Where You Came From: And Other Helpful Recommendations on Becoming American. His writing has appeared in publications such as The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The Guardian, and The New York Review of Books.

Danielle Pletka

Senior fellow in foreign and defense policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI)

Senior fellow in foreign and defense policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where she focuses on US foreign policy generally and the Middle East specifically. She also teaches US Middle East policy at Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service. She is the co-host of the podcast ‘What the Hell Is Going On?’  
Chair

Nomia Iqbal

BBC News North America correspondent