Midterm Political Shifts
Democrats face voter anger and internal divisions ahead of the upcoming 2026 midterms.
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Democrats face competing pressures heading into the 2026 midterms: grassroots socialist challengers are seeking to unseat party incumbents, while some candidates are adopting sharper criticism of their own party and the political establishment. A separate account of a Texas political gathering described attendees emphasizing civic participation, informed voting and the role of a free press. Alan Dershowitz, explaining his departure from the Democratic Party, cited disagreements over Israel and the party’s approach to meritocracy and identity politics, illustrating another source of disaffection. At the same time, Democrats appear to have electoral momentum, and historical midterm patterns—including the party’s major House gains in 2018—are informing expectations, though outcomes remain uncertain.
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The PJ Media article argues that the DSA-led insurgency differs from the Tea Party because it is organized by candidates and activists outside the Democratic Party who use the party’s ballot lines and infrastructure, rather than arising from the party’s own electorate.
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At the Texas gathering, speakers discussed President Trump’s removal of CNN’s White House press credentials and the possibility that Texas could elect a Democrat to statewide office for the first time in 30 years.
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Dershowitz said he wants Republicans to retain control of Congress despite disagreements with the party, and suggested that other longtime Jewish Democrats could shift politically, particularly in battleground states such as Michigan.
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The San Diego Union-Tribune notes that projections of a Republican “red wave” in 2022 largely failed to materialize, offering a recent example of how midterm forecasts can miss the mark.
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