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Democrats Project House Win, Senate Tie; GOP Flags Houthi Conflict

7/26/2026

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Decision Desk HQ forecasts Democrats will capture the House 225-210 and leave the Senate deadlocked 50-50, with Vice President Vance providing the tiebreaking vote.
Republicans warn that the escalating Iran-backed Houthi conflict and rising oil prices could erode their electoral prospects.
President Donald Trump and GOP leaders brand Democratic socialist primary winners as “communism” and “the biggest threat.”

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Decision Desk HQ forecasts Democrats will capture the House 225-210 and leave the Senate deadlocked 50-50, with Vice President Vance providing the tiebreaking vote.
Republicans warn that the escalating Iran-backed Houthi conflict and rising oil prices could erode their electoral prospects.
President Donald Trump and GOP leaders brand Democratic socialist primary winners as “communism” and “the biggest threat.”