Election 2023: 3 key takeaways on abortion, Trump and Biden

Elections on Tuesday in Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky and elsewhere had disappointing results for Republicans. Can they heed the messages voters sent and turn things around for 2024?

In every election since the overturning of Roe v Wade by the Supreme Court last year, abortion has driven Democrat turnout and funding. It’s a double whammy, since young people who lean Democrat tend to be unreliable voters; if abortion policy is at play, they show up. Going into 2024, even as voters are irate about the state of the country, the GOP must find middle ground on this contentious issue or face even more defeats.