Five Takeaways From Tuesday’s Elections

A remarkable victory for abortion rights in Kansas, coupled with the defeats of some of the candidates most cut from the mold of Donald J. Trump, sent a clear signal on Tuesday that this year’s midterms are a trickier environment for uncompromising conservatives than Republicans once believed.

But there is a twist: In places where the night was roughest for the far right, the Republican Party may well benefit in November.

In Missouri, the