How Democrats expanded the 2028 battleground map

The midterm “bluenami” has changed the electoral map for the presidency and Congress in ways that could make it harder for Republicans in political cycles to come.

Most notably, Senate Republicans may be out of power until at least after the 2030 midterm elections, and the path for Democrats to the White House in 2028 has been widened by the party’s historic gains in once-deep-red territories such as Texas, South Carolina, and Kansas. With outstanding Senate races in Alaska and Mississippi, where Democratic challengers lead the incumbent Republicans, along with several House races, the fallout for the GOP is not yet over.