The GOP's Grim Midterm Prospects

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🗓️ 24 March 2026

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Steve Hayes is joined by David Drucker, Mike Warren, and Jonathan Martin, Politico's politics bureau chief, to discuss the upcoming midterm elections and the Democrats' ongoing identity crisis.The Agenda:—The Trump effect on 2026 midterms—Partisan redistricting efforts—Scandals in state primaries—Democratic identity crisis—The GOP after 2028—NWYT: Meals with sourcesShow Notes:—On the Road with Jonathan Martin The Dispatch Podcast is a production of ⁠The Dispatch⁠, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings—including access to all of our articles, members-only newsletters, and bonus podcast episodes—⁠click here⁠. If you’d like to remove all ads from your podcast experience, consider becoming a premium Dispatch member ⁠by clicking here⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:01.1	I'm Steve Hayes on today's route table.
1:03.3	We'll go all in on politics.
1:09.6	The numbers for Republicans are grim months out from the 2026 midterms.
1:11.0	What are their prospects?
1:13.2	What's the likely outcome with the House?
1:16.4	Is it possible the Senate will go to the Democrats as well?
1:18.7	Will partisan redistricting efforts matter?
1:21.4	We'll also discuss the state of the Democratic Party in their ongoing identity crisis.
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