New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham said she expects a "sweeping" Democratic midterm performance in November, mirroring the party's strong 2018 showing. She said Americans are expressing frustration and "going to vote against it," much as they did during President Donald Trump's first term. The Democratic governor said she expects the midterm to be a referendum on the Republican Party.
"I saw the sweeping midterm results in '18. I'm expecting more of the same in '26," the governor told Newsweek. Voters are troubled by high prices and other issues, she said.
"I can feel people's anxiety every day. And I hear from them that way, so I'm feeling like we're going to get a referendum on we're unhappy in America for a multitude of reasons. And we're gonna switch out who's representing us where," Lujan Grisham said.
Democratic candidates need to connect with voters as they try to gain control of Congress in the November midterm, she said. "And we need to be asking those questions really specifically and directly. But I'm feeling really good, and I don't want to jinx that." Her optimism comes as others warn that polls show razor-thin margins.
Alaska, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Ohio and Texas have emerged as the most competitive races where both parties are hopeful about their chances. Democrats aim to flip Republican-held seats in Alaska, Iowa, Maine, Ohio and Texas, while the two parties are vying for an open seat in the key battleground state of Michigan. Democrats moved narrowly ahead of Republicans on which party Americans trust to handle the economy, their first lead in NBC News polling since December 2017, according to results from earlier this month.
Democrats led Republicans 39 percent to 38 percent on the issue, marking their first advantage regarding economic trust in almost nine years. Republicans held a 21-point advantage on the question three years ago, according to NBC News polls, favored 49-28 percent on economic trust. Contact Newsweek editors on this story: Edward T.
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