2026 midterms Archives

Dems Highly Motivated to Vote in Midterms

October 6, 2026 Buck Banks

63% to 38%

KFF Poll: “With the 2026 midterm campaigns in full swing and early voting about to begin, there is a wide enthusiasm gap between partisan voters, with Democratic voters 25 percentage points more likely than Republican voters to say they are ‘more motivated’ than usual to vote (63% vs. 38%).”

Hispanic Panic Antic

October 1, 2026 Buck Banks

Four weeks out, and a GOP midterm disaster is lurking,
So Trump’s compensating for his campaign shirking.
It’s Hispanic Heritage Month,
So Trump’s back on the stump,
Currying the Latino vote by saying they’re “hardworking.”

Only 13% Believe in Trump’s $5k Checks for Everyone

September 28, 2026 Buck Banks

13%

G. Elliot Morris: “Voters aren’t confused about the motive, either. 62% say Trump made the promise mainly to win votes in November, and only 13% think he genuinely intends to send the money. … Moreover, 71% of adults say it is inappropriate for a president to promise government payments that depend on his party winning an election, including 53% of Republicans.”

Not a Wave — A Wipeout

September 28, 2026September 28, 2026 Buck Banks

“This is not going to be a win. And it’s not going to be a wave. It’s going to be a wipeout.”

— Democratic strategist Paul Begala, quoted by the New York Post.

Explaining the Inexplicable

September 28, 2026 Buck Banks

JD Vance must wonder sometimes what he got himself into,
Following behind Donald Trump doing rhetorical jiujitsu.
Taking all the dumb lies Trump said,
And telling what Trump “meant” instead,
As the midterms loom, JD has a lot of “Vance-splaining” to do.

Trump Gets Poll-Axed

September 19, 2026September 23, 2026 Buck Banks

A new poll found that 51% of Americans describe Trump as “dangerous,”
While 53% called him “corrupt,” and said his policies ain’t pleasin’ us.
And 89% said government corruption is pervasive,
As Trump’s self-dealing gets ever more excessive,
Until it’s reached a point where a majority agrees it’s now treasonous.

It Should Be ‘Trump-A-Loser’

September 10, 2026September 22, 2026 Buck Banks

On the opening night of the midterm convention called “Trumpalooza,”
Donald Trump made a proposal worthy of a Japanese gangster yakuza.
If the Republicans fend off a rising blue tide,
Trump will give every American a $5,000 bribe,
Which demonstrates the desperation of America’s Chief Bamboozler.

Democrats Lead By 8 in Generic Poll

September 7, 2026 Buck Banks

8 points

A new University of Massachusetts Amherst poll finds Democrats leading Republicans on the generic congressional ballot, 42% to 34%.

Collins: Let Me Just Say What I’m Not Going to Say

September 4, 2026 Buck Banks

“I’m not going to bring up the fact that the mother of his two children is his second cousin… It’s not something that I’m going to be emphasizing.”

— Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), quoted by Politico, on challenger Troy Jackson (D).

Dems Have 11-Point Lead on Generic Ballot

July 23, 2026 Buck Banks

11

A new Emerson College survey of likely 2026 voters finds the Democrats with an 11-point advantage over the Republicans on the generic congressional ballot, leading 53% to 42%. President Trump holds a 39% job approval rating, consistent with the past two months, whereas his disapproval increased another point, to 57%.

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Dems Highly Motivated to Vote in Midterms

63% to 38%

KFF Poll: “With the 2026 midterm campaigns in full swing and early voting about to begin, there is a wide enthusiasm gap between partisan voters, with Democratic voters 25 percentage points more likely than Republican voters to say they are ‘more motivated’ than usual to vote (63% vs. 38%).”

Hispanic Panic Antic

Only 13% Believe in Trump’s $5k Checks for Everyone

13%

Not a Wave — A Wipeout

“This is not going to be a win. And it’s not going to be a wave. It’s going to be a wipeout.”

— Democratic strategist Paul Begala, quoted by the New York Post.

Explaining the Inexplicable

Trump Gets Poll-Axed

It Should Be ‘Trump-A-Loser’

Democrats Lead By 8 in Generic Poll

8 points

A new University of Massachusetts Amherst poll finds Democrats leading Republicans on the generic congressional ballot, 42% to 34%.

Collins: Let Me Just Say What I’m Not Going to Say

“I’m not going to bring up the fact that the mother of his two children is his second cousin… It’s not something that I’m going to be emphasizing.”

— Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), quoted by Politico, on challenger Troy Jackson (D).

Dems Have 11-Point Lead on Generic Ballot

11

Poetic Justice

Verbatim

— President Trump, quoted by NewsNation.

— Paul Krugman

“We’re not talking about socialists, these are communists, Marxists and anarchists. You got to be kidding. They want us to call them democratic socialists, there’s nothing democratic about these people.”

— Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN), quoted by Fox News.

Numerati

63% to 38%

KFF Poll: “With the 2026 midterm campaigns in full swing and early voting about to begin, there is a wide enthusiasm gap between partisan voters, with Democratic voters 25 percentage points more likely than Republican voters to say they are ‘more motivated’ than usual to vote (63% vs. 38%).”

29,000

Wall Street Journal: “The U.S. added 29,000 jobs in September, far short of expectations, in a sign that the labor market remains steady but may not be able to deliver consistent and sizable employment gains like it did in the past.”

13%

1,000

10%

“The unprecedented spate of mid-decade redistricting for the U.S. House has changed the congressional districts for one-tenth of Americans and significantly altered the makeup of at least one-fifth of districts, according to a new study,” the Associated Press reports.