Shades of 2006 loom large two months out from Election Day

Source: www.rollcall.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center · Published: Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:53:17 GMT

ANALYSIS — Despite adverse political conditions, Republicans still have an opportunity to hold both the House and the Senate this fall. But it’s also possible that the bottom will fall out from under them, leading to heavy GOP losses reminiscent of an election 20 years ago.  Back in 2006, there was an unpopular Republican president […]

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