Democrats Flip States Held by Republicans for Decades — SkimNews
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- Tuesday's midterm elections laid bare voters' deep frustrations over high prices, the Iraq war and concerns about government corruption.
- Democrats routed their rivals across the map in Tuesday's election.
- Long-held Republican states flipped to Democrats after voting Republican for decades.
Why it matters: Democrats gain because they flipped states that had voted Republican for decades, converting frustration over three stated issues—high prices, the Iraq war and corruption—into an across-the-map electoral result. Republicans lose long-held territory, while AP identifies corruption alongside pocketbook and wartime anger as a voter concern.
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