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House Republicans are reportedly in “triage mode” as they prepare for the upcoming 2026 midterm elections, fearing losses due to former President Donald Trump’s historically low approval ratings, with a recent poll showing him at 69% disapproval. This shift involves reallocating funds from less favorable races to more winnable ones, such as moving money away from candidates like Iowa’s Mariannette Miller-Meeks and focusing instead on newly redrawn districts in Texas and Florida. Despite Speaker Mike Johnson's optimism, Republican insiders aim to limit Democratic gains to a narrow majority of 10 seats or fewer.
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House Republicans are reportedly adopting a "triage mode" ahead of the 2026 midterm elections due to fears stemming from former President Donald Trump’s historically low approval ratings. Recent polls show Trump with a 69 percent disapproval rating, causing concern among GOP members. To mitigate expected losses, they are reallocating funds from less favorable races to more competitive ones. The Senate Leadership Fund, for example, redirected a $30 million ad campaign originally planned for North Carolina’s Republican candidate Michael Whatley and moved it to Senator Roger Marshall's re-election effort in Kansas. Additionally, Republicans are focusing significant funding on newly redrawn districts in both Texas and Florida, hoping redistricting will minimize their losses or even help them retain the majority.
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House Republicans are reportedly in "triage mode" heading into the 2026 midterm elections, according to a new report.
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Republicans → head → report
Republicans have reportedly become fearful of their chances in the midterms as President Donald Trump's approval rating has been consistently and historically low heading into election season, according to CNN.
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rating → become → CNN
Recent Associated Press polling shows Trump with a 69 percent disapproval rating.
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polling → show → rating
As a result, some Republicans have shifted their focus from gaining power in Congress to mitigating the damage they expect to see this November.
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they → shift → damage
Part of the alleged "triage mode" involves Republicans moving money away from races that they view as difficult to win, according to the report.
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they → allege → report
A day before CNN's report, Semafor reported that the GOP-backing Senate Leadership Fund is stopping a $30 million ad campaign meant to back Republican Senate candidate Michael Whatley in North Caroline and moving that money to Senator Roger Marshall's re-election campaign in Kansas.
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Fund → report → Kansas
Republicans are also reportedly putting significant funding into newly redrawn districts in both Texas and Florida, which could help mitigate other losses, according to an anonymous GOP leadership aide who spoke to CNN.
“At the end of the day, redistricting could be the lifesaver either way – either minimizing the losses or the reason we potentially hold onto the majority," the aide reportedly said.
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aide → put → majority
Despite the gloom and doom reportedly being felt among the GOP's congressional leadership, House Speaker Mike Johnson has said he is "absolutely still convinced" that Republicans will retain control of the House.
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Republicans speaking to CNN were apparently less confident, telling CNN's Sarah Ferris and David Wright that they're focused on minimizing the Democrats' potential majority.
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they → speak → majority
Multiple sources told CNN they hoped to hold the Democrats to a 10-seat advantage or fewer.
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they → tell → advantage
“They [said] their strategy is now focused on how to limit Democrats to the slimmest majority possible," according to the report.
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Even Trump has voiced some concern ahead of the midterms.
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Trump → voice → midterms
He has twice promised to send Americans $5,000 checks if Republicans come out ahead in the midterm elections, though many, including Republicans, are skeptical that he will make good on the bribe.
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During a rally in Oklahoma on Thursday, Trump told a crowd that he was concerned about races in Michigan, Texas and elsewhere.
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We’re worried about Michigan.
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We’re worried about Texas.
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We’re worried about a few states," Trump said during the address.
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He said his concern extended to about 35 or 40 races.
"But we have to get the word out because we have to win in those 35.
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we → say → 35
Maybe you could even say 40 places, 40 races," Trump said.
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"You have many, you have hundreds of races, but it’s all about 40."
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it → have → races
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