No, that was a state senate race. This was a us house seat that has been Democrat ever since it was formed.

The problem is an uneducated population.

We've got blacks voting for the party of slavery. Jews voting for the party that supports Palestinians. And now just a short time after Joe's administration* destroyed our economy and inflation went through the roof, Americans trust that same party over republicans on the economy.

Whatever mind control dems have, republicans need to figure it out.

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I don't believe some of Y'all. Republicans will win the 26 election and stay in control.

Trump compared to Tampon Tim or Pedo Bill Clinton or Slick Sorry Gavin Newscum. It's the Difference between a Man and a Mouse.

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That's the problem though. Most people in this country hate real men and want to see them destroyed or subservient. We no longer live in a reality where normal and sane societal rules apply.

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No, that was a state senate race. This was a us house seat that has been Democrat ever since it was formed.

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Ah, then, yeah, this win isn't a big deal. Given wins shouldn't be, IMO.

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the "democrat winning in TX" was the replacement for Sylvester turner/sheila Jackson lee's seat. It's an extremely heavy democrat district.

not a place to use as a predictor on how the fall might go. Has nothing to do with Trump

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But some will treat it as such because the dems haven't given them much hope for anything else over the past 4 years.

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shiftyandquick said:

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when the president "jokes" about canceling the midterm elections or having the Republican party take over the election apparatus, you know it's going to be an absolute bloodbath.

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This dude is still making predictions

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His takes are never right. Now I have faith!

I remember hearing a red wave was supposed to happen in the mid term election when Biden was in office......

Wasted victory - true GOP fashion

Again, the problem is that the GOP is actually two parties melded into one. And those two parties loathe the other one MORE than they do the libs. Dems win because these two refuse to help each other unless it's just something that is obviously unanimous.

The Dems are the Soviets that vote in unison for Dear Party

As long as Republicans let DJT emasculate the party, the Indis will seek a more forceful rep that will exercise there own authority, its going to be a bloodbath.

HoustonAggie11 said:

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I remember hearing a red wave was supposed to happen in the mid term election when Biden was in office......

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Are you surprised? That's what Democrat MSM wanted you to hear.


Following the 2022 midterm elections, the Republican Party won a narrow majority in the House of Representatives, securing 222 seats compared to the Democrats' 213.

Burpelson said:

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As long as Republicans let DJT emasculate the party, the Indis will seek a more forceful rep that will exercise there own authority, its going to be a bloodbath.

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You also told this board a week before the 2024 election that Iowa was in play because of the abortion issue.

Trump went on to win Iowa by 13 points.

All of you libs should stop making predictions when it's so easy to pull receipts on you. You claimed Cruz Allred would be close too. And questioned whether Trump would even get 47% of the vote.

Just horrific bad takes on 2024.

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As long as Republicans let DJT emasculate the party, the Indis will seek a more forceful rep that will exercise there own authority, its going to be a bloodbath.

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We heard Trump had no chance in 2024 as well, and we see how that played out. It's expected for the minority party to gain seats in the midterms. But what if the gains are minimal? Or worse, they actually lose seats? The Dems have yet to show they can offer independent voters anything as they continue moving further and further to left on every issue.

Trump needs to do MAGA things. Chop chop.

And not say stupid things like "we need H1Bs". That has pissed many people off. Same message can be communicated differently.

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There is almost always a 'rubber band' effect with midterms, and it's almost always given way too much credence and used to make unfounded predictions/generalizations.

This upcoming election will be no different

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Sure, but what has a Republican Congress done with a majority? They have continued most funding identified by DOGE and still aren't putting Trump's judges on the bench year later.

Feckless.

Republicans are only in power because of Trump. Congressional republicans are only slightly less worthless than Texas House republicans. They do not want to advance conservatism.

Ellis Wyatt said:

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AgGrad99 said:

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There is almost always a 'rubber band' effect with midterms, and it's almost always given way too much credence and used to make unfounded predictions/generalizations.

This upcoming election will be no different

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Sure, but what has a Republican Congress done with a majority? They have continued most funding identified by DOGE and still aren't putting Trump's judges on the bench year later.

Feckless.

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Yeah, I'm not arguing that point. They did get the BBB passed, but that's about it.

I'm just saying, the midterms will be touted as a 'changing of the winds' in the country, when it'll just be the same pattern we've seen forever.

9 Months is an eternity in the current climate. Way too early to predict how the midterms will go.

BMX Bandit said:

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the "democrat winning in TX" was the replacement for Sylvester turner/sheila Jackson lee's seat. It's an extremely heavy democrat district.

not a place to use as a predictor on how the fall might go. Has nothing to do with Trump

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Everything to these people has to do with Trump. Their TDS and hatred for the man, even though some like him but still want to see him fail knows no bounds.

It's just pathological.

Ellis Wyatt said:

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Republicans are only in power because of Trump. Congressional republicans are only slightly less worthless than Texas House republicans. They do not want to advance conservatism.

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Bingo.

Kick 'em a little cash-money under the table for an early exit/retirement and see what their true colors are.

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Razor thin majority means nothing with the RHINOs

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BMX Bandit said:

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the "democrat winning in TX" was the replacement for Sylvester turner/sheila Jackson lee's seat. It's an extremely heavy democrat district.

not a place to use as a predictor on how the fall might go. Has nothing to do with Trump

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Isn't this the race where I'm the same district Trump won by 17 points?

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No - this was She-Jack and then Sly Turner's seat. Idiot voters in abundance in that district.

shiftyandquick said:

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when the president "jokes" about canceling the midterm elections or having the Republican party take over the election apparatus, you know it's going to be an absolute bloodbath.

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He's going to lose Iowa too, just like the last time.

This time Socialism will work, and this time Texas will turn Purple/Blue.

Supposedly Trump has around 1.5 billion in funds for the midterms. Unless he saves it for the 2028 election..... Rs should have been working a big get out to vote campaign, I have not seen much about a ground game for them.

Midterms-get your base to turnout and you win

Right now it seems Dems are more motivated to get out and vote

IDK if the cash advantage for Rs will help much

My prediction is Dems win the house barely and Rs keep the senate

Wish Elon would dump a billion in to it, Rs would hold it with that kind of cash

Again, candidate selection. An octogenarian vs a TV pitch man who was arrested for punching a prostitute when she bit his tongue.

🚨Just in: The Shamwow Guy Vince Shlomi has officially released his first campaign ad for his campaign against Republican Incumbent John Carter in the Texas 31st Congressional District

Carter is 84 years old

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— The Calvin Coolidge Project (@TheCalvinCooli1) February 4, 2026

Frightening to think what the libs will do when they get power again
Pack the court
Add PR and DC as states

Then they get full control of social media and pass hate speech laws to prevent anything negative about their policies or them
Then they have a bunch of amendments to gut starting with the first two

This! Rome is burning and they run out the same "old" (I'm 70 so I can use the "old" word) people who've been sleeping on guard duty.

Winning the House Majority will come down to winning an estimated 42 swing districts. The GOP has been running far right candidates in a lot of these districts instead of electable candidates that could actually win these swing districts. The 2022 midterm elections provided a great lesson about the importance of nominating electable candidates. Incumbent Republican Steve Chabot lost reelection to Democrat Greg Landsman 52.8% to 47.2% in Ohio's 1st congressional district, primarily due to redistricting that made it more competitive by including the entire Democratic-leaning city of Cincinnati. This shift and a focus on issues like abortion access, resulted in the seat flipping. The GOP won a majority in 2022 only because they nominate good moderate candidates in California and New York purple districts who were able to flip some seats.

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Ugh! Depressing as ***** The GOP is so spineless!

BboroAg said:

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It is amazing to me that people still think there is a difference between the Democrats and the Republicans

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Iraq2xVeteran said:

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Winning the House Majority will come down to winning an estimated 42 swing districts. The GOP has been running far right candidates in a lot of these districts instead of electable candidates that could actually win these swing districts. The 2022 midterm elections provided a great lesson about the importance of nominating electable candidates. Incumbent Republican Steve Chabot lost reelection to Democrat Greg Landsman 52.8% to 47.2% in Ohio's 1st congressional district, primarily due to redistricting that made it more competitive by including the entire Democratic-leaning city of Cincinnati. This shift and a focus on issues like abortion access, resulted in the seat flipping. The GOP won a majority in 2022 only because they nominate good moderate candidates in California and New York purple districts who were able to flip some seats.

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You are wrong, they won in Cali because they went hard into vote harvesting since its legal in Cali.

Please define "far right"

shiftyandquick said:

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when the president "jokes" about canceling the midterm elections or having the Republican party take over the election apparatus, you know it's going to be an absolute bloodbath.

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It's only possible for Democrats to win from a bloodbath because your party actively steals elections through fraud.

While I've mostly gotten over my TDS by focusing on results and Trump has done some great things on immigration, foreign policy and the like - hear me out - maybe having a president who doesn't have unhinged verbal diarrhea every day *might* lead to better GOP outcomes, up and down ballot.