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NPR's Rachel Martin talks to former Federal Election Commission chief Trevor Potter about the 2022 midterm election results.

Votes from several states are still coming in — control of the U.S. House and Senate is up in the air. Georgia is one of the states we're waiting on. Republican Gov. Brian Kemp won reelection.

Private investment is crucial to addressing climate change. But a big barrier to private investment in developing countries is the perception that risks are higher than in industrialized nations.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, won a second term over Republican Tudor Dixon. Voters also acted to enshrine abortion rights in the state's constitution.

The economy, especially the high cost of inflation, played a role in the midterm elections. The issue of inflation might inform political agendas for the next couple of years.

Heading into the midterm elections, abortion rights and the economy were very important issues to voters.

In the U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania, Democrat John Fetterman beat Trump-backed Dr. Oz. In the race for governor, Attorney General Josh Shapiro beat Trump-backed state Sen. Doug Mastriano.

After the attack on the Capitol, Democrats insisted democracy was on the ballot. The thread between election deniers and Trump-backed candidates is strong, and it didn't work out for all of them.

Former President Donald Trump was able to help a lot of candidates win primary elections. But when it came to the general election, they didn't beat the Democratic candidates.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Sean Trende, political reporter with Real Clear Politics about election results in the swing state of Ohio.