Election tracker with 'perfect record' has dire news for Republicans with two weeks to the midterm elections

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-19 · by Victoria Churchill

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A top Republican pollster at Echelon Insights reports that Democrats currently hold an 11-point advantage over Republicans in a key question about which party Americans trust more to handle their most important issue, according to recent Gallup polling. This significant turnaround from previous years' polls suggests potential difficulties for the Republican Party in upcoming midterm elections on November 7th. Economic concerns, including inflation and cost of living, are driving voter sentiment, with nearly four in ten Americans believing they will be financially worse off if Republicans maintain control of Congress.
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A top Republican pollster, Patrick Ruffini from Echelon Insights, has identified a key question that has predicted electoral outcomes for nearly 80 years: which party Americans trust more to handle their most important issue. Recent polling by Gallup shows Democrats have an 11-point advantage over Republicans on this question, with 44 percent choosing Democrats and 33 percent opting for Republicans. This marks a significant shift from previous years when Republicans had the upper hand, holding advantages of 11 points in 2022, eight points in 2023, and five points during the 2024 presidential election that brought Donald Trump back to power. The latest data suggests a challenging path for Republicans as midterm elections approach in two weeks.

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Polling conducted for the Daily Mail by YouGov earlier this month revealed that nearly four in ten Americans believe they will be worse off financially if Republicans keep control of Congress, a blow to the GOP, a party that has long sold itself as the champion of everyday prosperity.
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🔮 A top Republican pollster has identified a key question that has predicted electoral outcomes for nearly 80 years.
2026-10-19 · Daily Mail
Election tracker with 'perfect record' has dire news for Republicans with two weeks to the midterm elections · assertive framing

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- Sign up HERE for the DC Insider Newsletter- our guide to what's rocking Washington, rattling the White House and setting tongues wagging on the Hill asserted
what → sign → Hill
A top Republican pollster has identified a key question that has predicted electoral outcomes for nearly 80 years. asserted
that → identify → years
That indicator answers the question of which party Americans trust more to handle the issue most important to them in a given election year. asserted
Americans → answer → year
Patrick Ruffini, a pollster at Echelon Insights, Republicans on that question by 11 points. asserted
Ruffini → republican → points
Per the latest polling from Gallup, 44 percent of respondents chose the Democrats, compared to 33 percent who picked Republicans. asserted
who → choose → Republicans
Another 23 percent see little difference between the two parties, prefer another party or have no opinion. The 11-point Democratic advantage represents a significant turnaround from recent years. asserted
advantage → see → years
Republicans held an 11-point edge in 2022, followed by eight-point leads in 2023 and five points during the 2024 presidential campaign which ushered Donald Trump back into power. asserted
which → hold → power
The gap had largely disappeared by last year, when the two parties were roughly even. asserted
parties → disappear → year
Over the longer term, neither party has maintained a lasting advantage on the question. asserted
party → maintain → question
President Donald Trump's GOP could face big losses in the midterms next month, if polls are any indication Maine Republican Susan Collins, who is in a tough reelection fight this year, signs the cast of a supporter on the campaign trail Control has shifted back and forth over the past two decades, with Democrats enjoying some of their strongest numbers in the mid-2000s. uncertain
Democrats → face → mid-2000s
In 2007, for example, Democrats held a 17-point advantage. asserted
Democrats → hold → advantage
Democrats also come out ahead when Americans are asked which party is better at maintaining the country’s prosperity. asserted
party → come → prosperity
A majority of 51 percent believe Democrats would do a better job keeping the nation prosperous, while 37 percent favor Republicans. asserted
percent → believe → Republicans
That gives Democrats a 14-point advantage, which is their strongest showing on the measure since 2007, when they led Republicans by 20 points. asserted
they → give → points
Virginia Republican Jen Kiggans is in one of the toughest House seats on the congressional map this year Economic issues, including the cost of living and inflation, are top of mind for voters ahead of the midterms next month, as early voting has already begun in a slew of states. asserted
voting → include → states
Polling conducted for the Daily Mail by YouGov earlier this month revealed that nearly four in ten Americans believe they will be worse off financially if Republicans keep control of Congress, a blow to the GOP, a party that has long sold itself as the champion of everyday prosperity. asserted
that → conduct → prosperity
Thirty-nine percent of respondents said a Republican Congress after November would leave them worse off, while just 23 percent said they would be better off. asserted
they → say → them
Democrats also hold a narrow edge on trust. asserted
Democrats → hold → trust
Asked which party they trust more to make them and their families financially better off, 35 percent chose Democrats and 29 percent Republicans. asserted
percent → ask → Democrats
Another 29 percent trust neither party, and 7 percent are unsure. asserted
percent → trust → party
Texas began early voting on Monday. asserted
Texas → begin → Monday
Trump will rally in Kansas on Monday night to help save the candidacy of Republican Senator Roger Marshall. asserted
Trump → rally → Marshall
Democrats are favored to flip both chambers in 15 days but the House is the much stronger bet. asserted
House → favor → days
Nate Silver’s model gives Democrats a 94 percent chance of taking the House versus 75 percent for the Senate, while Decision Desk HQ is more cautious at 77 percent and 56 percent, respectively. asserted
HQ → give → percent
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