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What are the reasons for Trump's party's defeat in midterm polls?

short by Shalini ojha / on Wednesday, 4 November, 2026
The Republican Party lost its bastions like Texas, Kansas, South Carolina, and North Carolina in midterm polls as Democrats looked to control both chambers of the US Congress. Around three-quarters of voters in an AP poll said the economy was "not so good" or "poor". Nearly 8 in 10 voters said inflation caused "severe" or "moderate" financial issues.
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