alt Hacker NewsBoth sides got more voters out, but it's still a low proportion of eligible voters.
Lots of people don't vote in mid terms, that's what Trump is aiming for.
Both sides got more voters out, but it's still a low proportion of eligible voters.
Lots of people don't vote in mid terms, that's what Trump is aiming for.
The Trump factor is interesting.
His whole schtick seems to be getting voters to show up at the polls who otherwise don't bother to put forth the effort. I've heard it said that this was also Mamdani's trick in NYC (heck, maybe that explains why Trump is so smitten with Mamdani).
So GOP politicians do significantly better any time Trump is sharing the ballot with them. I won't be surprised if the 2026 midterms go very poorly for the GOP. And given that Trump won't ever be on a ballot again, I won't be surprised if his control over congressional GOP members starts to noticeably erode even before the midterms. They definitely know how the game works, and they are going to start looking for ways to keep their jobs.