Why the 2026 election could be the worst midterm for the GOP this century

The 2026 Election Could Be the GOP’s Worst This Century

Aaron Blake: “The Republican Party’s two worst midterm elections in the 21st Century were in 2006 and 2018. In the former, an unpopular Middle Eastern war cost George W. Bush dearly. In 2018, voters balked at the upending of historic norms and chaotic style of a new president named Donald Trump.” “The 2026 midterm election […]

Glaring signs spotted GOP barreling toward ‘worst midterm’ of the century

The 2026 election could become Republicans’ "worst midterm" of the century, with President Donald Trump polling worse on several measures than he did before the GOP’s massive losses in 2018, according to a new CNN analysis. CNN analyst Aaron Blake also compared this year’s bruising numbers for Republicans with 2006, when the party lost control of Congress under President George W. Bush.“All told, Trump is about twice as far underwater as the GOP…

Why the 2026 election could be the worst midterm for the GOP this century

By Aaron Blake, CNN (CNN) — The Republican Party’s two worst midterm elections in the 21st Century were in 2006 and 2018. In the former, an unpopular Middle Eastern war cost George W. Bush dearly. In 2018, voters balked at the upending of historic norms and chaotic style of a new president named Donald Trump.