Will the Leak Change Anything in November’s Midterm Elections?

Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) takes questions from reporters outside the U.S. Capitol on June 26, 2018, in Washington, D.C. about the Affordable Care Act. Photo by Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images

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Political observers are divided about whether The Leak earlier this week of a Supreme Court opinion draft that would overturn Roe v. Wade will have an effect on the outcome of the 2022 midterm elections in November, with Republicans generally doubting anything will change and most Democrats hoping for the opposite.