Why This Election Could Be More Complicated for Democrats Than Polls Suggest

Scritto il 09/10/2026
da Reid J. Epstein

The last two midterms where Democrats surged against an unpopular Republican president were in 2006 and 2018. They had notably different outcomes.President Trump at a rally in Nebraska on Monday. The Republican Party is defending seats even in states that Mr. Trump won by double digits in 2024.