Keeping Republicans’ Senate majority is the ‘highest priority’ in 2026: Byron York

Published May 5, 2026 12:17pm ET | Updated May 5, 2026 12:17pm ET



Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York said maintaining the Republicans’ majority in the Senate is the “absolute highest priority” in the upcoming midterm elections. 

York highlighted that political experts predict Republicans will lose their majority in the House of Representatives, but it would be a “disaster” if the same happened in the Senate. 

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