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House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks as President Donald Trump looks on at a reception for Republican members of the House in the East Room of the White House on July 22, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)
5 Things the GOP Needs to Change to Win the 2026 Midterms
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Republicans are heading into the 2026 midterms with a thin 219-213 House majority and a political climate that favors Democratic gains.
The president’s party usually loses ground in midterms, and early signs are blinking that the pattern will hold.
President Donald Trump’s approval is stuck in the mid-40s, inflation is slowing but stubborn, and voters are feeling squeezed by high prices.
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