Speaker McCarthy

House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) delivers remarks to supporters during a watch party at the Westin Hotel in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 9, 2022. Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images

Commentary

There are several big facts about the 2022 election outcomes that have been obscured by the way the news media covered them. The media has zeroed in on individual races and been ultra-cautious about calling close races.