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BumRushDaShow

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Mon Nov 24, 2025, 02:52 PM Nov 2025

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 Nov 2025 #1
It would be great if speaker Johnson lost his seat. Omnipresent Nov 2025 #2
Unfortunately, there's No chance of that Wiz Imp Nov 2025 #10
I'm always glad when someone steps up...even with longest odds duhneece Nov 2025 #25
I agree. No race should ever be conceded by not fielding a candidate. Wiz Imp Nov 2025 #29
Maybe if he ran as an independent... progressoid Nov 2025 #26
I know, right? Diamond_Dog Nov 2025 #27
This one simple trick could improve Republicans' odds in the midterms: Fiendish Thingy Nov 2025 #3
That really is fiendish, thingy. ananda Nov 2025 #7
They could think of it like a revival... callous taoboy Nov 2025 #8
It's a year off and they've got lots of money bucolic_frolic Nov 2025 #4
Jesus Christ, what did they think was going to happen? PatSeg Nov 2025 #5
The Party of Billionaires, soulless tech bros, ballrooms, bronxiteforever Nov 2025 #6
Don't pop those champagne bottles just yet!! ProudMNDemocrat Nov 2025 #9
23 seats were won by Republicans in 2024 by 10% or less. Wiz Imp Nov 2025 #11
Which will likely flip as the conditions on the ground worsen. ProudMNDemocrat Nov 2025 #13
This message was self-deleted by its author Wiz Imp Nov 2025 #12
It should be a Hundred year wipeout. chowder66 Nov 2025 #14
The Senate may not be that unachievable either Metaphorical Nov 2025 #15
3 "competitive" seats are BumRushDaShow Nov 2025 #16
There's also a chance of beating Roger Marshall of Kansas KS Toronado Nov 2025 #17
Would love to see that as a competitive seat!!! BumRushDaShow Nov 2025 #20
Ernst represents Iowa, no? BadgerMom Nov 2025 #23
Yes thank you! Corrected. BumRushDaShow Nov 2025 #28
Agreed moose65 Nov 2025 #36
"Evil Overlords express concern about return of Law and Order." byronius Nov 2025 #18
Fortunately for them.... Nasruddin Nov 2025 #19
Gee, maybe they should have thought of that before approving the "Big Beautiful Bill" Bev54 Nov 2025 #21
But on the plus side, it will be better for the country nuxvomica Nov 2025 #22
Wonder what catastrophe Trump will concoct.. Escape Nov 2025 #24
As well they should. This is all their doing. CaptainTruth Nov 2025 #30
The problem is they can't shut trump up. IMO. pwb Nov 2025 #31
Kick. N/T Upthevibe Nov 2025 #32
Did they really assume most people didn't think they sucked? mdbl Nov 2025 #33
If they were smart ... Blue_playwright Nov 2025 #34
We're likely to see a stock market correction and recession by then IronLionZion Nov 2025 #35
The Hill sure put as positive an assessment of Rs chances Deminpenn Nov 2025 #37
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