We got our asses kicked. The 2026 shift mirrors the rightward shift we saw in 2024, when almost 90 percent of counties shifted to the GOP. The 2024 election rejected Joe Biden; the 2026 midterms slapped down Trump. There were many reasons for this, not least the Iran War driving up gas prices, the appalling messaging and lack of action on the cost of living, and, while not a primary reason, the GOP’s complete failure to pass legislation that affected Americans.
Sure, there is a laundry list of what Trump did, but it got torched at the pump.