News Alert: Sprint to midterms is on, as Kavanaugh furor reverberates

View in your browser     Sprint to midterms is on, as Kavanaugh furor reverberates The midterm elections are exactly four weeks away, and both parties are on tenterhooks about how the controversy over Brett Kavanaugh might affect the outcome. Democrats remain favorites to take back control of the House of Representatives, but they face an uphill battle in the Senate where the map of contested seats favors the GOP. The question is whether the confirmation of Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, despite allegations of sexual assault against him, will spark higher turnout among Democratic-leaning women, and liberal voters generally. Alternatively, the episode could energize conservatives, in part because they feel Democrats tried to railroad Kavanaugh. Read the full story here           Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for News Alerts     Forward News Alerts     You Might Like       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2016 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.