Midterms have only just finished , but Tuesday race has begun , Zelizer says . Zelizer had a mixed night 2016 , Zelizer says . In the meantime , even as some votes are still being counted , Democrats and Republicans across the country will be mulling over this week 's election to determine whether there is enough in the results to suggest that they might be the best candidate for 2016 . Rand Paul : Rand Paul surely laid to rest doubts he 's running .
Midterms have only just finished , but Tuesday race has begun , Zelizer says . Zelizer had a mixed night 2016 , Zelizer says . Rand Paul : Rand Paul surely laid to rest doubts he 's running .