Bet on Democrats’ Midterm Enthusiasm
By Matthew Continetti Director of Domestic Policy Studies
Making sense of the 2026 election isn’t easy. History and polling put Democrats on track to take the House and gain Senate seats. Yet unusual structural advantages—gerrymandering, money and negative partisanship—have Republicans thinking they have a shot to retain Congress. Count me skeptical. The fundamentals in a midterm election favor the opposition, even if a Democratic wave has yet to be spotted offshore. The reason is simple: enthusiasm. Democrats have it. Republicans don’t. Engagement and intensity matter more than dollars and cents. And Democrats and independents seem ready to crawl over broken glass to vote against President Trump. To reverse the trend, Mr. Trump and the GOP will have to provide Republican voters reasons to turn out in November. They better come up with something, stat. Read more at The Wall Street Journal.
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