Oh, the things we’ve learned because of the 2022 midterm congressional primaries: You can raise $43 million more than your opponent and still be in a toss-up race. You can get fewer votes than your opponent, but if your opponent had an affair with the “ISIS bride,” you could beat him anyway. And people can run for an open seat that isn’t open, yet. CQ Roll Call Politics Editor Herb Jackson joins Political Theater to discuss these quirks of our political system and more.

Show Notes:

• Confused about 2022? You should be
• New FEC filings show no sign of donors abandoning Democrats
• Ratings show GOP taking House control, but no red wave — yet
• A handful of voters will decide Senate control in 2022
• Ohio Senate candidate Vance asking donors to help pay debts