While Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson has tried his best to assure his side that last week’s elections were a nothingburger — just blue states doing blue state things — it’s clear the margin of Democratic victories is forcing a discussion over whether Trumponomics is working.

The 2024 elections were a clear rebuke of Bidenomics and Democratic policies blamed for persistently high inflation. Voters who ranked the economy top of mind generally broke to the right in hopes of improving the economy and lowering inflation.

But the 2025 off-year elections underscore the idea that voters are souring on the GOP.

Public polling in recent months has not been favorable for President Donald Trump on the economy. RealClearPolitics, which averages out polls from across the country, currently has

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