The polls are lying: Why the Republicans are about to sweep the midterm elections

Published October 3, 2026 7:00am ET



Clip and save this op-ed, because I may be the only person in the free world predicting that in the midterm elections next month, the Republicans are going to win and win big. They’re going to hold both the House and the Senate, and they’ll even increase their margins in both chambers.

Here’s why.

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