Another look at the GOP’s 2026 chances
The GOP's chances in the upcoming 2026 elections appear grim, particularly with President Trump's declining approval ratings. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich suggests that while the current outlook is bleak, there is still time for the party to improve its position. Key factors such as gasoline prices and stability in foreign policy could significantly influence the election outcome.
- ▪President Trump's job approval ratings are currently low, impacting GOP prospects.
- ▪Newt Gingrich believes that the election is still months away and that the situation could improve for Republicans.
- ▪Gingrich emphasizes the importance of lowering gasoline prices and addressing affordability to enhance GOP chances.
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ANOTHER LOOK AT THE GOP’S 2026 CHANCES. Monday’s newsletter — “With Trump approval ticking down, midterm elections are still a gloomy picture for GOP” — was pretty pessimistic about Republicans’ chances of holding the House this November. Those chances do, in fact, look terrible. The numbers — President Donald Trump’s job approval, generic ballot polling, historical precedents, the issues — are what they are. But there might be other factors that, when added to the mix, could improve the picture for the GOP. I asked former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who masterminded the most spectacular midterm of all — the 1994 Republican revolution — whether things are as bad as they can seem.
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