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BumRushDaShow

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Mon Nov 24, 2025, 01:52 PM 22 hrs ago

Republican lawmakers grow alarmed over signs of 2026 election wipeout [View all]

Source: The Hill

11/24/25 6:00 AM ET


GOP lawmakers are growing increasingly concerned over signs the 2026 midterm elections could be a wipeout for Republicans that could cost them control of the House and shave down their Senate majority by two or three seats.

Republican senators say the off-year elections in New Jersey, Virginia and other parts of the country on Nov. 4 served as a wake-up call and warn that President Trump and Republican leaders in Congress need to address voters’ concerns about the slowing economy and persistently high prices.

Republicans acknowledge that rising health insurance premiums, the issue Democrats want to put front-and-center in the election year, along with health care costs, more generally, are a major problem for their party.

There’s growing anxiety in the Senate and House GOP conferences that Trump’s sinking approval rating will create a headwind in swing states and districts.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5618168-republican-midterm-election-concerns/

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Wow: Chasstev365 22 hrs ago #1
It would be great if speaker Johnson lost his seat. Omnipresent 22 hrs ago #2
Unfortunately, there's No chance of that Wiz Imp 21 hrs ago #10
I'm always glad when someone steps up...even with longest odds duhneece 19 hrs ago #25
I agree. No race should ever be conceded by not fielding a candidate. Wiz Imp 17 hrs ago #29
Maybe if he ran as an independent... progressoid 19 hrs ago #26
I know, right? Diamond_Dog 19 hrs ago #27
This one simple trick could improve Republicans' odds in the midterms: Fiendish Thingy 22 hrs ago #3
That really is fiendish, thingy. ananda 21 hrs ago #7
They could think of it like a revival... callous taoboy 21 hrs ago #8
It's a year off and they've got lots of money bucolic_frolic 22 hrs ago #4
Jesus Christ, what did they think was going to happen? PatSeg 22 hrs ago #5
The Party of Billionaires, soulless tech bros, ballrooms, bronxiteforever 21 hrs ago #6
Don't pop those champagne bottles just yet!! ProudMNDemocrat 21 hrs ago #9
23 seats were won by Republicans in 2024 by 10% or less. Wiz Imp 21 hrs ago #11
Which will likely flip as the conditions on the ground worsen. ProudMNDemocrat 21 hrs ago #13
This message was self-deleted by its author Wiz Imp 21 hrs ago #12
It should be a Hundred year wipeout. chowder66 21 hrs ago #14
The Senate may not be that unachievable either Metaphorical 20 hrs ago #15
3 "competitive" seats are BumRushDaShow 20 hrs ago #16
There's also a chance of beating Roger Marshall of Kansas KS Toronado 20 hrs ago #17
Would love to see that as a competitive seat!!! BumRushDaShow 20 hrs ago #20
Ernst represents Iowa, no? BadgerMom 20 hrs ago #23
Yes thank you! Corrected. BumRushDaShow 19 hrs ago #28
Agreed moose65 13 hrs ago #36
"Evil Overlords express concern about return of Law and Order." byronius 20 hrs ago #18
Fortunately for them.... Nasruddin 20 hrs ago #19
Gee, maybe they should have thought of that before approving the "Big Beautiful Bill" Bev54 20 hrs ago #21
But on the plus side, it will be better for the country nuxvomica 20 hrs ago #22
Wonder what catastrophe Trump will concoct.. Escape 19 hrs ago #24
As well they should. This is all their doing. CaptainTruth 17 hrs ago #30
The problem is they can't shut trump up. IMO. pwb 17 hrs ago #31
Kick. N/T Upthevibe 16 hrs ago #32
Did they really assume most people didn't think they sucked? mdbl 16 hrs ago #33
If they were smart ... Blue_playwright 14 hrs ago #34
We're likely to see a stock market correction and recession by then IronLionZion 14 hrs ago #35
The Hill sure put as positive an assessment of Rs chances Deminpenn 10 hrs ago #37
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