Making Sense of the Elections That Just Took Place: Here Are the Results You Need to Know

The United States government is massive, making it nearly impossible to follow every race and bill on the ballot. Here are some of the major takeaways from the 2022 midterms.

A woman and her children vote at a polling station during the mid-term elections in Fairfax County (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

I just gained the ability to vote two years ago.

I’m 20 years old now, so my first time voting was at 18 in the 2020 Presidental Election.

To be honest, I thought those were the only elections that went on in…