How the midterms looked for both parties in past elections

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Source: www.nbcnews.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center · Published: Wed, 07 Oct 2026 02:15:52 GMT

As the midterm elections are now just weeks away, NBC News' Steve Kornacki breaks down the numbers on how both parties and presidents were performing in the past.