The coming Democratic tsunami

Published September 27, 2026 6:00am ET



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Republicans are going to get destroyed in this fall’s elections. Democrats will probably take the House of Representatives and the Senate, too. It would be a surprise if they didn’t also win most governor races while taking over state legislatures.

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