The US Midterm Election Results
Democrats won strong majorities in both chambers of Congress …
They won the House popular vote by around 14 percentage points.
This is the most devastating defeat for a governing party since … 1974.
In other words, this is the worst midterm loss the Republican Party has suffered in some … 50 years.
The issues on top of American minds, per the polling of left and right and independents …
Americans are increasingly concerned about ‘the economy’ and ‘corruption’ …
In other words, voters focused on ‘the economy’ -> affordability …
And across the country, voters were angered by ‘corruption’ -> money in politics …
Two October polls, from Fox News and CNBC, ranked corruption ahead of other economic concerns, including inflation and gas prices.
An earlier Brennan Center survey found that 92 percent of registered voters in every major U.S. region considered corruption in politics and government a serious problem …
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fox-news-poll-cost-living-concerns-weigh-gop-midterms
The Brennan Center commissioned poll further revealed voter opinions:
How much of a problem would you say corruption is in US politics and government?
Answer: A very big problem – 62%; A moderately big problem – 30%; A small problem – 7%
Polling Data: April 28–May 6, 2026 | 2,000 U.S. registered voters | Margin of error: +/- 2.2 percentage points
Let that sink in … We’ll be back in 2027