Among Wave Elections, 1994 Stands Alone

Newt Gingrich’s Republican Revolution swept Capitol Hill, but it didn’t last. Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. When Democrats dream about how big their “blue wave” might be on November 3, they tend to draw on historical comparisons: Can the party replicate its success of 2018, when Democrats picked up 40 seats in the House but failed to take back the Senate, or perhaps even 2006, when Democrats swept to majorities in both chambers? Want to see more of The Dispatch in Google search? Add Us as a Preferred Source Carroll Doherty is the former director of political research at Pew Research Center. More We Think You’d Like