Hunter Woodall

@HunterMw

Covering politics @MSNOWNews. Proud @StarTribune and @KCStar alum. Mizzou grad. Email: hunter.woodall@versantmedia.com

Joined August 2009

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Back in Jan. @CBSNews I scooped: “Democrats are talking about a midterm blue wave. A Montana smokejumper could help make it a reality.” Quickly got pushback from both D and R folks over that framing. Now looks like that smokejumper is heading to DC. cbsnews.com/news/democrats…

www.cbsnews.com Democrats are talking about a midterm blue wave. A Montana smokejumper could help make it a reality. Democrats are trying to win back the House from the GOP after losing control in the 2022 midterms.

Hunter Woodall @HunterMw 6d

The longview on what we learned tonight: For the last decade, Donald Trump tormented Democrats and defied expectations of what it meant to lead and endure in American politics.

On Tuesday, the old rules finally caught up with him. ms.now/news/news-anal…

www.ms.now The night Trump’s presidency changed The biggest takeaways from the 2026 midterm elections, including key House and Senate races, voter trends and what the results mean for Trump.

Hunter Woodall @HunterMw Nov 3

Democrats have a chance to win the Senate tonight. It’s partly because of them- and the self inflicted struggles of some Republicans, from Kansas to Texas. Latest w/ @alivitali @KevinJFrey @jake__traylor & @NnamEgwuon. ms.now/news/why-senat…

www.ms.now The Senate wasn’t supposed to be in play. Here’s why it is. Republicans are defending unexpected battlegrounds while Democrats fight to protect vulnerable seats. Here's how the battle for Senate control became competitive.

Hunter Woodall @HunterMw Oct 15

Democrats’ ‘blue wave’ hopes vs. MAGA’s ‘red wall’ map. Plenty of U.S. House seats seem to be in play this fall. But almost all of them were ones President Donald Trump carried in 2024. ms.now/news/2026-elec…

www.ms.now Democrats’ ‘blue wave’ hopes vs. MAGA’s ‘red wall’ map Democrats are well positioned to win back the U.S. House. But most of the seats they’re chasing were carried by Donald Trump in 2024.

Hunter Woodall @HunterMw Sep 14

Fifty days out, a look at 50 races defining the 2026 midterms. Partisan power plays and bitter divides over the nation’s future are animating the drive to decide what the final two years of Donald Trump’s presidency will be like.
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www.ms.now The 50 races defining the 2026 midterms Partisan power plays and bitter divides over the nation’s future are animating the drive to decide what the final two years of Donald Trump’s presidency will be like.