In the early hours of Wednesday, control of both the House and Senate remained uncertain.\n\nGoing into the midterms, some analysts expected a repudiation of the Democrats and a surge of Republican victories. But this \u201cred wave\u201d did not materialize. \n\nToday, we try to make sense of the surprising results. \n\nGuest: Astead W. Herndon, a national political reporter for The New York Times.