As the fight for party control of the House and Senate in the 2022 midterm elections gears up, Republican strategists say the GOP is well-positioned to notch big wins in the next cycle and beyond thanks to oft-overlooked state-level victories last year.
Republicans lost control of the House in 2018 for the first time in eight years but would need a net gain of just five seats in 2022 to reclaim the majority after a surprisingly successful 2020.
The party’s efforts will likely be helped by historical tradition — which says that the party that controls the White House typically loses…
