A man in a dark suit stands on the right side of the frame, remote control in his raised right hand, left hand on his hip. He stares at a large white hurricane-like swirl filling the center and left of the image. The swirl is labeled 2022 ELECTION in its core and hovers above a green-and-blue map of the eastern United States. A speech bubble from the man reads, "IT'S GETTING CLOSER...... CLOSER...... CLOSER..."

The cartoon appeared on October 31, 2022, one week before the November 8 midterm elections. At that time, Democrats held narrow majorities in both the House and Senate, and Republicans were favored by most forecasters to regain the House. The image uses the approaching storm to represent the final days of campaigning and the uncertainty of the outcome.

Election forecasts in late October showed tight races in key Senate contests in Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Nevada, along with dozens of competitive House districts. The cartoon's visual metaphor underscores how the election dominated news coverage and political attention in the closing week.

The remote control adds a layer of commentary, suggesting the viewer can only watch events unfold rather than alter the result. The composition places the storm directly over the map, linking the national contest to every region shown. The piece effectively conveys the sense that Election Day was imminent and its consequences unavoidable.