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Pence says midterm election results ‘not just a rout; it was a reckoning’ over Iran, tariffs, corruption, and more

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Rowe, R. (2026, November 13). Pence says midterm election results ‘not just a rout; it was a reckoning’ over Iran, tariffs, corruption, and more. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/4801962/mike-pence-midterm-election-results-iran-war-tariffs-corruption/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-11-13 · by Rena Rowe

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Former Vice President Mike Pence told the Washington Examiner that the Republican party's losses in the midterm elections serve as a reckoning rather than a simple political rout. He argued that the party's adoption of Donald Trump’s populist agenda, specifically regarding tariffs and foreign policy, caused voters to move away from the party. Pence suggests that Republicans must recognize they have strayed from the core conservative principles that historically led to their success.
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In a video interview with the Washington Examiner’s Peter Laffin, Pence said Republicans should view the election not simply as a political defeat but as a warning that the party has strayed from the conservative principles that once made it successful.
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2026-11-13 · Washington Examiner
Pence says midterm election results ‘not just a rout; it was a reckoning’ over Iran, tariffs, corruption, and more · assertive framing

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EXCLUSIVE — Former Vice President Mike Pence offered a pointed assessment of Republicans’ midterm losses, arguing the party’s embrace of President Donald Trump’s populist agenda, from tariffs to its approach to foreign policy, helped drive voters away. asserted
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In a video interview with the Washington Examiner’s Peter Laffin, Pence said Republicans should view the election not simply as a political defeat but as a warning that the party has strayed from the conservative principles that once made it successful. asserted
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