Republican campaign officials are looking to buck modern midterm election trends in 2026, and simmering infighting within the party, with help from President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.

Typically, parties in power lose seats in midterm elections, and six months into Trump’s term, the GOP is saddled with additional speed bumps heading into next year. First, a number of governance choices Trump has made over the summer, including his administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case, have ignited an ideological rift within the MAGA caucus, at least on social media.