GOP faces real danger in voter enthusiasm gap
Summary
It’s halfway through the summer, and despite the midterm curse that has hammered the party with the White House in all but three midterms since the Civil War, Republicans are looking a lot better than expected. The best evidence: The generic ballot is pretty well tied, even though the incumbent president is underwater with voters.…
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The generic ballot average is going to start getting close to only D+4 soon.
— CA ET Nerd (@earlyvotedata) July 20, 2026
It’s definitely tightening this summer. https://t.co/bX36tKNw7e
2026 Generic Congressional Ballot
— OSZ (@OpenSourceZone) July 20, 2026
🔵 Democrats: 46%
🔴 Republicans: 43%
Morning Consult poll | 7/17-7/19 pic.twitter.com/mrk12qCZMA
Another national poll showing a tightening generic ballot -- amid rise of socialist candidates in Dem party: https://t.co/KlWWpWWdWf
— Josh Kraushaar (@JoshKraushaar) July 20, 2026