2026 election
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GOP Leadership: Fight or Flight?
The Republican Senate’s reelection of John Thune and the House’s election of Jim Jordan were a study in contrasts between the mindsets of the two chambers.
Gerrymandering Didn’t Turn Out So Well for the GOP
In their rush to enact widespread redistricting, Republicans spread their voters too thin, giving Democrats an opening.
90% of Voters in Exit Polls Cited ‘Corruption’ — Why?
More voters pointed to corruption than any other factor at the polling site. Are President Trump’s business dealings that shady?
Trump’s ’60 Minutes’ of Election Evaluation
Ross Douthat interviewed the president, who had much to say about many things related to the GOP’s midterm disaster.
Republicans Are on the Clock
The GOP not only needs a strategy for the final two years of Trump’s presidency, but a strategy for the final two months of the Republican-controlled Congress.
Voters Draw the Line on Women’s Sports
Even in deep-blue states, boys playing in girls’ sports is deeply unpopular. Will the Marxists in DC get the message?
Republicans Have a Winning Message — Why Didn’t They Use It?
One of the biggest reasons for Republicans’ midterm losses was the conservative movement’s messaging failures.
Data Center Opposition Leads to Stock Market Selloff
Voters clearly don’t like data centers, and Democrats stoked fear and backlash, but that could have lasting implications beyond Thursday’s market beatdown.
Charlie Kirk’s Missing Influence
The absence of the TPUSA founder was much felt in this midterm election after leftist violence claimed his life.
An Election Night for the Faithless
Those with no religion had the largest turnout in the midterms — and it shows.
Is Vance Right About the War?
The vice president argues that the electoral wipeout Republicans suffered on Tuesday was because of the war with Iran.
It Wasn’t a Blue Wave; It Was a Socialist Red One
The Democrats aren’t suddenly winsome. Many voters simply wanted to rebuke those in power for the economy and for getting us into a war.
The Crucial Governors’ Seats That Have Been Lost
Republicans lost a handful of gubernatorial elections, and those could have more immediate consequences than their congressional counterparts.
Actually, Trump WAS on the Ballot
“I’m asking you to pretend that I’m on the ballot because when I’m on the ballot ... we win in a landslide... I really want you to pretend I’m on the ballot.”
Trump Fatigue and the Blue Tsunami
While the president denies responsibility for yesterday’s GOP wipeout, voters were clearly angry that he failed to rein in inflation.
GOP in Tatters After Tuesday Night Massacre
Your humbled correspondent didn’t see this electoral disaster coming, but the magnitude surprised many.
Election Day Blues — and Reds
Election outcomes are never as wonderful — or as awful — as they seem.
Trump’s Closing Argument Isn’t as Strange as It Seems
On the last day before today’s elections, the president visited the Reflecting Pool to make a speech touting his improvements in Washington.
Why Your Vote Today Will Matter
Late-breakers are voting Republican, and the New York Times’s 11th-hour pollaganda is a desperate and predictable leftist psyop.
Can the Pope Vote?
Pope Leo XIV leads the Roman Catholic Church, a role that gives him a foreign passport and a nation to rule. Should this disqualify him from American civic duty?