How Biden's bipartisanship could hurt Democrats in 2022

The White House is betting bipartisanship will help President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats hold on to power after next year's midterm elections and the coming 2024 cycle following their $1.2 trillion brick-and-mortar infrastructure deal with Senate Republicans.

But the problem for Democrats is while bipartisanship may boost candidates in general elections, it hamstrings them in primary contests, particularly if they are competing in gerrymandered districts.

Bipartisanship polls well with survey respondents, yet in the end, voters care more about how they benefit from the final package than how it became law,...