r/AngryObservation • u/Fresh_Construction24 • 8h ago
š¤¬ Angry Observation š¤¬ FreshObservation: Democrats have to win the Senate in 2026
A lot of the analysis Iāve seen of the 2026 midterms, at least for the senate, has boiled down to āDems flip Maine and NCā. I disagree. I think Democrats will win the Senate by flipping Iowa and Ohio. This is for 2 reasons:
I think Democrats have the ability to win back the working class, and
If theyāre unable to win back the working class this year, they will never have a better opportunity to do so ever again
I mean, think about it. The literal worst case scenario for Republicans is probably the most likely outcome; a recession. In addition to that, some great candidates are probably gonna be running for both races (Sand in Iowa, Ryan in Ohio), thereās a national party not only willing, but eager to dump money into both races as part of Martinās 50 state strategy, Democrats tend to do better in midterms anyway, and Democrats have taken care to specifically win over the working class in the past few months. I cannot imagine a better environment for Democrats to win these 2 races, and if theyāre unable to despite all of thatā¦ then unfortunately the goose might be cooked.