Republicans dazed by midterm election defeats grapple with what went wrong
Summary
Republicans are assessing major losses in the 2026 midterm elections, which put Democrats on track to take control of the House and Senate in January. Some Republicans blamed the party for failing to address voters’ concerns about high prices and other issues, while party leaders weighed whether to moderate or take a harder line.Key Facts
- Democrats flipped more than 40 Republican-held House seats.
- Republicans are set to lose control of both chambers of Congress in January.
- Rep. Richard Hudson said voters were angry about high gas prices and the cost of living, and that Republicans did not show enough concern.
- Sen. Josh Hawley criticized Republican choices on rural health care, abortion and support for people in need.
- Rep. Lauren Boebert said voters judged Republicans’ performance in Congress as a failure.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson said voters made the wrong choice after Democrats won more than 40 Republican-held seats.
- House Republicans elected Rep. Jim Jordan, a close ally of President Donald Trump, as their next leader.
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