People said voters wouldn’t care about this issue. Midterm election results tell a different story

For the past several weeks, pundits warned that Democrats had peaked too early. True, Americans did not like the Supreme Court’s decision this summer to reverse Roe v. Wade and destroy abortion rights. But we were all told that June was a long time ago. Other issues were now front of mind, and the old truths that have always defined American abortion politics hadn’t changed: Most Americans want abortion to be legal, but it won’t sway their vote.

After Tuesday’s midterm elections, the outlook looks a bit different. The abortion-rights side seemingly...