One of the most predictable trends in American politics could be un-predictable in the 2026 midterms.
With few exceptions, the party that wins the White House in a presidential election faces a bloodbath at the polls in the following midterms.
But, a poll published Tuesday by an institute founded by veteran pollster Scott Rasmussen indicates 2026 could be shaping up into something very different.
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The poll, published by Napolitan News Service and reported by Just the News, showed President Donald Trump’s Republican Party leading Democrats on a generic ballot by a percentage point — 46-45 percent.
When less-partisan “leaners” are removed, the poll showed the GOP ahead 43 percent to 41 percent.
The poll noted that it was conducted among 2,000 registered voters from Sept. 22 to 24
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