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Trump’s approval rating is in the gutter, and Democrats lead the generic ballot. But Swalwell imploded, and a Senate primary devolved into a Hasan Piker debate. The midterms are Democrats’ to lose.

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Halina Bennet
Apr 13, 2026
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Congressman Eric Swalwell had hoped to be California’s next governor. (Photo by Etienne Laurent)

Tuesday was a clarifying evening in American politics, and though Democrats did not win across the board, they still have reason to feel encouraged.

In Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, Trump-endorsed Republican Clay Fuller won the special election runoff…

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