Democrats’ midterm prospects perk up as Biden finally hits his stride

Surging job numbers and the Senate passage of the climate bill means Republicans may not win the decisive victory they crave

For months, Democrats' prospects in the November midterm elections have looked dire. The party, hamstrung by Joe Biden's plunging popularity rates, has faced an electorate dealing with soaring grocery bills and gas prices, mounting housing crises and recession fears, as well as anger over the overturning of Roe v Wade by the supreme court.

This seeming dissatisfaction with Democrats, evidenced in various polls, came amid an already unfavorable historical context. Since the second world war, the political party in power in America has lost seats in nearly every midterm election, the New York Times noted.