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Polls Show Republicans Risk Midterm Shellacking Ahead of Vote

By Drooid · Sep 19, 2026, 12:46 AM UTC · How we work

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Fox News host Laura Ingraham claimed many Republicans secretly want to lose the November midterm elections.
Ingraham and Larry Kudlow cited Census data that 2025 median household income hit a record $87,460.
A July Politico survey found 46 % said gas prices would influence their November vote.
Polls show Republicans risk a midterm shellacking while Democrats lead the generic congressional ballot.

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Fox News host Laura Ingraham claimed many Republicans secretly want to lose the November midterm elections.
Ingraham and Larry Kudlow cited Census data that 2025 median household income hit a record $87,460.
A July Politico survey found 46 % said gas prices would influence their November vote.
Polls show Republicans risk a midterm shellacking while Democrats lead the generic congressional ballot.