For the last two months, President Trump has offered a consistent plea: Pretend he’s on the ballot.
The midterm elections on Tuesday will give voters an opportunity to do just that. They are set to render the first national referendum on a second-term Trump agenda characterized by far-reaching tariffs, an unpopular war with Iran and an aggressive immigration crackdown.
Republican officials are bracing for a harsh judgment and potentially significant defeats. They widely expect to lose control of the House. They have grown increasingly worried about losing the Senate, too.
Democrats have sought to define their campaigns through anger over high prices driven
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