Democrats Prepare for the Possibility of Divided Government in 2023

(Left) House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) speaks at a press conference at the Capitol building in Washington on Aug. 27, 2021. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images); (Right) Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks to reporters in Washington on May 19, 2022. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images

After two years of unilateral control of the government, Democrats are preparing for the possibility of a divided government following the results of the 2022 midterms.

Despite continued hopes that they will hold the Senate, which many observers favor them to do, Democrats are facing long odds in the House, where most projections predict a GOP majority will return after two years in the minority.