Trump Questions Midterm Election Results Over 'Wrong' Polls Amid Blue Wave
Summary
President Donald Trump questioned the honesty of the 2026 midterm elections and said early-vote totals and voting machines affected the results. Democrats were on track to win both chambers of Congress, while a Syracuse University political scientist said polls pointed in the right direction but underestimated the size of Democratic gains.Key Facts
- Trump asked on Truth Social how polls could have been so wrong and questioned whether the election was honest.
- RealClearPolitics’ generic-ballot average showed Democrats ahead by 8.8 points; The New York Times’ data showed Democrats winning by 13 points, with some votes still uncounted.
- Democrats were projected to win more than 250 House seats and at least 54 Senate seats, though several races remained uncalled.
- Syracuse University professor Grant Davis Reeher said polls identified competitive races but underestimated the scale of Democratic support.
- In Texas, the polling average gave Democrat James Talarico a 2.6-point lead over Republican Ken Paxton; Talarico won by 12.1 points.
- In Georgia, polls showed Senator Jon Ossoff ahead by an average of 8.4 points, while he was on track to win by 18 points.
- Republican leaders, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, had said before the election that polls underestimated Republican enthusiasm.
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