Thursday, February 5, 2026

Republicans fear Trump backlash could cost them Senate control

 https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5723418-republicans-fear-trump-backlash-could-cost-them-senate-control/

Senate Republicans are concerned that public backlash to President Trump’s handling of the economy and his aggressive deportation policies could give rise to a Democratic wave that not only sweeps away the House Republican majority, but also threatens their own three-seat majority in the upper chamber.

The latest alarm bell rang over the weekend when Democratic candidate Taylor Rehmet won a state Senate seat in a North Texas district that President Trump won by 17 points in 2024, a stunning upset that GOP senators say should serve as a “wake-up call” heading into November.

A second Republican senator who requested anonymity told The Hill that voters across the political spectrum aren’t happy with Trump’s handling of the economy and inflation, and a growing number of independents are turned off by his administration’s aggressive deportation tactics in Minneapolis.

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  1. I'm dreading all the triumphant "Look! We beat Trump!" in the fall after the elections. Never mind that the President's party always loses seats at midterms so the Republicans losing control of Congress is completely expected. This will turn into a huge, unprecendented thing even though it's not.

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