The idea of conservative “minority rule” has been debunked by the midterm elections.

Stanley: Results in House of Representatives show no evidence of an entrenched GOP majority. Republicans on track to control 222 seats to Democrats’ 213. The House popular vote is an imperfect gauge of a party’s overall support. But it’s still telling. After the elections of 2012, 2014 and 2016, the GOP held more House seats than their popular-vote share.