Could the Blue Wave Be a Blue Bust?
Simon Whistler • October 4, 2026
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2026 is a damn good time to be a democrat and we understand just how strange it is that we're in a position to say something like that less than two years after the re-election of donald trump made it seem as if america's left of center was a dead party walking instead u.s democrats are having to deeply question their own doomer instincts as national polling
Suggests they're a real shot capturing the entire american legislature 2026 is a midterm election year in the united states meaning that donald trump isn't on the ballot or at least not directly but right now it seems as if the democrats would have to commit a massive fumble before november in order to fail to capture the house of representatives meanwhile
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Democrats lead in the polls across both the House and Senate maps, but a $140 million Republican ad blitz, new gerrymandered maps, and a party with no message beyond Trump could still deny them Congress.