Politics · resolves 22.11.08 · closed

Would the 2022 midterms be a Republican red wave (20+ House seats gained)?

Before the 8 Nov 2022 midterms many commentators forecast a Republican 'red wave'. Red wave is defined here as a Republican net gain of at least 20 House seats.

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Outcome: No · resolved 22.11.16 · https://history.house.gov/Institution/Election-Statistics/Election-Statistics/ · a stance dated before that is a call, marked right or wrong below

Where the experts stand

Yes

2 on record 100%

0 on record 0%

Where the public stands

Yes

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Yes — 2 on record Wrong

Joe RoganBEATS —

The red wave that's coming is going to be like the elevator doors in ‘The Shining’

said 22.10.29 on The Joe Rogan Experience (podcast) · source

Bill MaherBEATS —

they're going to get their a-- kicked in November

said 22.04.14 on The Joe Rogan Experience (guest) · source

No — 0 on record Right

No one on record yet.

How it resolves · 22.11.08 · Yes if Republicans made a net gain of 20 or more US House seats in the 2022 midterms versus the pre-election House; otherwise No. The 20-seat threshold is this site's definition of 'red wave'. · by Clerk of the US House, 2022 election statistics; AP results Dispute a quote