News – And Polling – Is Getting Worse For Democrats Ahead Of Midterms

Democrats need to track down Jamaal Bowman right away. It’s time for someone to pull a fire alarm and remind them that, at least when it comes to the Senate, they don’t have the midterms under control—not even close. The party of resistance faces a challenging road ahead if they want to reclaim that chamber in the 2026 midterms. Although they currently hold a modest six-point lead in the generic congressional ballot, this edge is considered “historically low” for the opposing party when a Republican occupies the White House. According to CNN’s data expert Harry Enten, these figures are significantly below the eight-point advantage Democrats had in 2018 and the eleven-point lead they enjoyed in 2006. “Yeah, Democrats are ahead, but they’re only ahead by five with a president whose net appro