By Christopher Buchanan ,
1 hours ago
Still Counting Podcast
Election Guru Nate Silver has delivered a brutal reality check for Republicans’ 2028 prospects after their midterm disaster.
As results heavily in favor of Democrats rolled in from key battleground states like South Carolina and Texas, Silver posted on his live election-night blog that Republicans’ headache will last for years.
“Maybe it’s too early to think ahead to 2028. But it’s not just whether they [Democrats] flip the Senate that matters. Running up the score in [Congress] would matter a lot too,” he wrote. “At the upper end of their range, and honestly the upper end goes pretty high at this point, they could make it difficult for Republicans to have a trifecta even if they win the presidency.”
Silver’s final midterm election FLIPR model forecast called for Democrats winning a 53-seat majority in the Senate and a 241-seat majority in the House. Now, with even ruby red South Carolina breaking for Democrats, things may be even more dire by night’s end.
“All of these problems are Trump’s fault,” Silver wrote. “He almost seems to have a death wish in these midterms.”
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