Data: AP VoteCast, conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago for The Associated Press. (The remaining voters chose "another candidate.") Chart: Jacque Schrag/Axios
Interviews with midterm voters show Republicans continually underperform Democrats with one of the ripest targets in politics — independents who say they don't lean toward either party.
Why it matters: The interviews, by AP VoteCast (methodology), show a critical mass of moderates aren't thrilled with Democrats — but are resistant to a MAGA-fied GOP.
