The 2014 midterm election could be one of the most significant in recent memory, with the strong possibility that Republicans will solidify control of congress and the promise of exposing the fault lines within and between both parties as we prepare for the next presidential election cycle. In this book, prominent elections scholar and political commentator Larry J. Sabato brings together respected journalists and experts from across the political spectrum to examine every facet of the midterm election results and the implications for the 2016 election cycle. In frank, accessible prose, each author offers insight that goes beyond the headlines to analyze what is at stake.