Aaron Blake: “The Republican Party’s two worst midterm elections in the 21st Century were in 2006 and 2018. In the former, an unpopular Middle Eastern war cost George W. Bush dearly. In 2018, voters balked at the upending of historic norms and chaotic style of a new president named Donald Trump.”“The 2026 midterm election is now looking like it could be even worse for the GOP – by several metrics.”NBC News: The economy helped Trump win in 2024. It could cost Republicans in 2026.