Text size About the author: Brian Bartlett is a partner and head of the Washington, D.C. office of Kekst CNC, a global communications consultancy, and a Republican communications strategist who served as the War Room Director for Mitt Romney’s 2012 presidential campaign. This commentary reflects his personal views only. Every election cycle brings surprises, the question is only how many and where. The 2022 U.S. midterm elections were no exception. While the full results are still uncertain as of the time of this writing, the GOP appears to be on track to regain control of the House of Representatives. And…