Tag: 2026 midterms
Trump Is Underwater in 134 Republican-Held Districts
135
G. Elliot Morris: “New estimates I’ve produced show that Trump’s approval rating is below 50% among registered voters in 135 Republican-held congressional seats — 104 in the House and 31 in the Senate. … And his approval is below 45% in jurisdictions represented by 44 Republican members of Congress — 34 in the House and 10 in the Senate.”
Voters Are Abandoning the Republican Party in Droves
57%
A new survey finds that approximately 20% of 2024 Trump voters may not vote Republican in 2028, and that almost 57% of voters who switched from Biden in 2020 to Trump in 2024 are considering abandoning the Republican party in 2028.
Inklings of a Blue Wave Take Shape
30
Chris Cillizza points out that Democrats have now flipped 30 Republican state legislative seats since Donald Trump began his second term. Republicans have flipped none. “30-0 isn’t just noise. It’s a signal. There’s something building out in the country folks. How big it will be and whether it lasts all the way until November remains to be seen. But it’s building.”
Democrats Bubbling with Midterm Enthusiasm
14 points
Democrats hold a 14-point advantage when it comes to voter enthusiasm heading into the midterm elections, according to a new WaPo-ABC News-Ipsos poll. It’s the largest advantage Democrats have had ahead of the midterms since 2006.
The Worm in the Midterms
Many Americans see Donald Trump as a doddering old fool,
And they’re tired of his ham-handed authoritarian rule.
His approval’s in the crapper,
But here’s the ultimate slapper,
Fifty-six percent of Americans find him racist, corrupt and cruel.
