Until Politico dropped a bombshell draft opinion by the Supreme Court on Monday, it appeared that the 2022 midterms would be a largely be referendum on Joe Biden’s unpopular presidency that would cost Democrats one or both houses. Now, the prospect that the conservative-controlled court will overturn 50 years of precedent protecting abortion access is set to upend those expectations, according to political observers. Faced with a threat to reproductive rights, Democrats now see potential to re-energize party faithful and motivate those on the sidelines.