According to an Axios report by Andrew Solender, Tuesday's election is poised to bring an unusually large group of House Democrats into office who are virtually unknown outside their districts. The outlet used the phrase "blue tsunami" to describe the outcome, and the report describes the expected result as still pending rather than final.
Solender wrote that the incoming lawmakers, though obscure on Capitol Hill, are poised to play a major role in determining the direction of the Democratic Party. According to the report, both the progressive and centrist wings of the party are looking to recruit them. The summary available for this story ends mid-sentence at that point, so the report's details on those recruiting efforts are not included here.
The headline on the Axios piece says the incoming members shocked even their own party. The summary does not say who within the party was surprised, how they reacted, or on what basis.
The summary also does not name any of the incoming members, identify their districts, or state how many seats the party is expected to gain. It does not attribute any vote totals to a specific source.
The full Axios article was not among the materials used for this story. The account above relies only on the title, the summary, and the byline supplied with the report.
Sources: Axios: "Never heard of them": Meet the incoming House Dems who shocked even their own party.