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Midterm update
Early results on November 4, 2026 show a significant Democratic wave building. Trump's 38% approval rating — the lowest for any president at a midterm per CBS News exit polls — is dragging Republican candidates across battleground states. The structural dynamics of voter backlash against executive overreach, inflation, and the Iran war appear to be materializing into real seat flips.
Evidence
- Per CBS News and AP News (November 3–4, 2026), Democrats have already flipped the North Carolina Senate seat with former Governor Roy Cooper defeating Michael Whatley — the first Democrat sent to the Senate from North Carolina in a decade.
- Republicans defended Florida, with Ashley Moody projected to defeat Angie Nixon, per CBS News.
- On the House side, CNBC's Election Desk projects House control 'leans Democratic,' with Democrats needing 218 seats and already projected to win a minimum of 210.
- Jon Ossoff held Georgia, and Chris Pappas won New Hampshire, giving Democrats three Senate pickups with contests still open in Alaska, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Ohio, and Texas.
- But two senior GOP operatives described the Senate picture as 'biblically bad' — a phrase that captures the scale of potential losses facing the party.