Sweeping losses for Republicans in this week’s off-year elections have sounded major alarm bells for President Trump’s GOP ahead of the crucial 2026 midterms when control of Congress and his ability to enact his right-wing policy agenda will be on the line.
With voters handing big wins to Democrats , Republicans face the prospect of a blue wave in 2026 that could make it much more difficult for them to cling to control of the House and even might put the Senate in play.
“This was a Democratic landslide,” said Larry Sabato, a University of Virginia political analyst. “The House is clearly in play for 2026. The Senate? Stranger things have happened.”
Democrats won much bigger victories than expected on Tuesday in New Jersey and Virginia, both suburban bellwether states. They also

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