This election demonstrated something important about decision-making
There’s psychology behind the results of the midterms.
Six months ago, the outcome of the 2026 midterm elections would have seemed impossible. Most states and regions were highly polarized politically. So-called purple states were generally a mix of deeply divided areas acting as a counterbalance to one another, rather than a concentration of moderates and independents.
Yet, states made enormous swings. I spent almost three decades living in Texas (and only moved away last year). A state that had not elected a single Democrat to a statewide office since 1994 saw every statewide office on the ballot taken by Democrats. Similar stories occurred across the country, with Democrats winning in states and districts that had not flipped in decades.
