Why Democrats Won the House

In Defying the Odds, we discuss congressional elections as well as the presidential race. 

It was the biggest one-election House loss for Republicans since 1974, playing out on largely favorable maps, with the party presiding over full employment.https://t.co/20BOPqZ89D

— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) November 8, 2018

Some races remain undecided, but Democrats have taken the House.  Why?

• Trump's low approval rating
• GOP retirements
• Miscalculations about the popularity of the GOP tax cut and efforts to repeal Obamacare.
• Massive Democratic fundraising
• Shrewd Democratic recruitment and messaging, together with GOP disarray.