Chuck’s in luck? Warning signs ahead for Republicans in next year’s Senate races

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Chuck’s in luck? Warning signs ahead for Republicans in next year’s Senate races
By Liz Mair
September 26, 2025 4:55 am

Just a few months ago, Republicans were riding high, giddy after having passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law. But as the saying goes, a few weeks can be an eternity in politics. And as autumn kicks in, it’s clear that cheer is turning into fear.

What gives? And what does it mean for the 2026 Senate races? As is usually the case with midterm elections in the Trump era, the answer is: “It’s complicated.”

A big problem facing the GOP as 2026 draws near is that while the tax cuts in the GOP megabill should be popular, the legislation is overall proving to be a political dud with a 64% disapproval rating — hence reports that President Donald Trump is looking to rebrand it as the “Working Families Tax Cut Bill.” Some voters fret about Medicaid cuts hurting the poor. Some worry about the possibly adverse impact on hospitals. Some fear the debt and deficit implications.

Add to this that inflation sits higher than it was at the same point last year and about a percentage point above the Federal Reserve’s target rate, and it’s likely Republican Senate candidates will have to run with some semblance of an inflation anchor next year, just as former Vice President Kamala Harris did last year. Sixty-one percent of those polled by the Economist and YouGov disapprove of Trump on inflation.

So the picture is grim — and that’s discounting the fact that the party that controls the White House generally tends to do worse in the first midterm election of each presidency. Crazy though it may seem, the GOP could indeed be staring down a situation in which Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) ends up back in charge and gridlock once again becomes the name of the game in Washington, D.C.

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[DefiantMassRINO]

The unwashed masses don't invest themselves in grand legislative achievements.  They are more concerned with day-to-day economic and quality of life issues.

Most policy wonks ignore those mundane issues because they are enamored with building legislative paper monuments than helping the hoi poloi.

Make improvements to the touchpoints where the Government interacts directly with the People.

Lower energy prices.
Lower food prices.
Lower housing costs.
Shorter commutes.
Airlines more reliable and timely.
More affordable education.
A growing economy that provides more opportunities.

Prove to the Deplorables that Republican Government can improve lives for EVERY working person, not just illegal aliens and trannies.

GOP Congress needs to grow a pair and start delivering on de-regulation and pro-growth policies ... like no longer classifying CO₂ as a pollutant ... facilitating the development, growth, and completion of captial energy infrastructure projects that will deliver more heat and electricity at lower cost per therm or kWh.

[Smokin Joe]

The unwashed masses don't invest themselves in grand legislative achievements.  They are more concerned with day-to-day economic and quality of life issues.

Most policy wonks ignore those mundane issues because they are enamored with building legislative paper monuments than helping the hoi poloi.

Make improvements to the touchpoints where the Government interacts directly with the People.

Lower energy prices.
Lower food prices.
Lower housing costs.
Shorter commutes.
Airlines more reliable and timely.
More affordable education.
A growing economy that provides more opportunities.

Prove to the Deplorables that Republican Government can improve lives for EVERY working person, not just illegal aliens and trannies.

GOP Congress needs to grow a pair and start delivering on de-regulation and pro-growth policies ... like no longer classifying CO₂ as a pollutant ... facilitating the development, growth, and completion of captial energy infrastructure projects that will deliver more heat and electricity at lower cost per therm or kWh.

Well, we'd send you cheaper energy per therm, but New York won't let the pipeline through. They hurt all of New England as a result.