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2026 Midterms Look Like 2006

USA TODAY

October 16 - 2026

For Republicans, the 2026 midterms look a lot like 2006 | Opinion

Iraq and high gas prices cost Republicans Congress in 2006. Now the war is in Iran, President Trump's approval rating mirrors then-President Bush's and Democrats' polling lead looks eerily familiar.