Blue wave crashing before it even forms…
CNN’s Harry Enten shared polling on Wednesday that suggests Republicans have “more net pickup chances” in the 2026 midterm elections as the Democrats continue to spiral.
The Donkey Party is way behind midterm polling numbers in previous years.
“Democrats are behind their 2006 and 2018 paces when it comes to the generic congressional ballot … Look at where we are now, Democrats are ahead, but by just two points,” Enten said. “Look at where Democrats were already ahead by in 2017, they were ahead by 7 points. How about 2005 on the congressional ballot? Ahead by 7 points, ahead by 7 points, and now they’re only ahead by 2 points? That lead is less than half of where it was in either 2017 or 2005 in July. In those years, the year before the midterm elections. Yes, Donald Trump may be unpopular, but Democrats have not come anywhere close to sealing the deal at this particular point.”
“It’s actually, when it goes seat by seat, that at least particular point, Republicans actually have more net pickup opportunities. This doesn’t look anything like those wave elections back in 2006 or 2018,” Enten continued.
Watch the clip below:
Reality check: Dems are way behind their 2006 & 2018 pace on the generic ballot at this point in the cycle.
Ahead by only 2 pt vs. 7 pt in 2006/2018 cycles.
Seat-by-seat analysis actually reveals more GOP pickup opportunities than Dems! Very much unlike 2006 & 2018 at this pt. pic.twitter.com/CRgXukTjz6
— (((Harry Enten))) (@ForecasterEnten) July 16, 2025
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