It Was a Pretty Good Election Night to Not Be MAGA

So much for the pollsters. It’s too early to say for sure, but the red wave is starting to look more like a red trickle. While we still need to wait a bit to determine the balance of power in Congress—with quite a few crucial races way too close to call—a related narrative is developing.

It has, thus far, been a pretty good election night for normal Republicans, when compared to the more extreme MAGA Trumpy Republicans.

To be sure, there aren’t a lot of normal Republicans anymore. Most have retired or been primaried out of their jobs. But Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu are about as good as it gets among GOP elected officials, and both coasted to victories on Tuesday night.

Although Trump-backed J.D. Vance won his Senate race in ruby red Ohio, normie Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine outperformed him by nearly 10 points.