# SCHOEN, COOPERMAN: A red retreat for Republicans is not the same as a blue wave in 2026

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/schoen-cooperman-a-red-retreat-for-republicans-is-not-the-same-as-a-blue-wave-in-2026/
- Published: 2026-10-31T12:00:56+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-31T13:40:55+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/schoen-cooperman-red-retreat-republicans-not-same-blue-wave-2026
- Topics: Elections, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Democrats are favoured to win the House and could take the Senate.
- The authors attribute the shift mainly to frustration with the administration.
- They warn Democrats not to treat electoral gains as a mandate for a sharp left turn.

## Summary

The authors argue that expected Republican losses in the midterms should be seen as a “red retreat”, rather than a Democratic “blue wave”. They say Democrats are likely to win the House and have a strong chance of taking the Senate, largely because voters are frustrated with the administration, rising costs and the war in Iran, rather than because they support a broad Democratic programme.

They point to Democrats’ stronger early voting and enthusiasm, as well as increased turnout in 17 of 22 states with competitive primaries. In Texas, Democratic primary votes exceeded Republican votes by 150,000, reversing a 900,000-vote Republican lead in 2022. The article also cites Donald Trump’s 38% approval rating and a 63% to 32% split among Americans who say the country is on the wrong track or right track; it argues that Democrats’ roughly 40% favourability means any victory would not give one faction a mandate to claim.

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