# Fox News Power Rankings: As Iran looms large, can the GOP keep the faithful?

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/fox-news-power-rankings-as-iran-looms-large-can-the-gop-keep-the-faithful/
- Published: 2026-10-27T13:00:02+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T13:50:25+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fox-news-power-rankings-iran-looms-large-can-gop-keep-faithful
- Topics: Elections, Government, Middle East, Politics, World

## Key points

- Democrats lead on House polling and several major issues.
- Trump’s approval fell from 44% to 36% after strikes on Iran began.
- The Senate remains a toss-up because Republicans have strong state-level ground.

## Summary

Voters appear to be leaning towards Democrats in House races, while the Senate contest remains uncertain, reflecting how different this year’s electoral maps are. The article argues that President Donald Trump’s falling approval and Democratic advantages on key issues could cost Republicans the House, but a Senate majority depends on whether Republican voters remain loyal and turn out.

Trump’s approval rating fell from 44% in the last poll before the US and Israeli strikes on Iran began in February to 36% afterwards. In an October survey, voters said inflation, gas prices, government leadership and the Iran war were concerns for 85%, 83%, 79% and 75% of them respectively; Democrats led Republicans on handling those issues by 16, 12, 11 and 9 points. Republicans have home-state advantages in several battleground Senate races: Trump won seven of the ten states in 2024, including six by double-digit margins, and Democrats may need to win at least two of those states to reach 51 Senate seats.

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