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By Jim Buckley

Apr 23, 2026
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November Mid-Terms Looking Dicey For Republicans

It all looked so promising after President Donald Trump’s blowout win in November of ’24. After all, he took every toss-up and/or “swing” state, ending with a substantial majority of the Electoral College (312-226) and for the first time for a Republican in twenty years, also won the popular vote (77,302,5…

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