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GOP senator says midterms could be like 2006: ‘And 2006 was really bad for Republicans’

The Hill·October 2, 2026·1 min read
GOP senator says midterms could be like 2006: ‘And 2006 was really bad for Republicans’

Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) warned that Republicans could face a drubbing in this year's midterm elections, similar to 2006 when the GOP lost control of both the House and Senate during George W. Bush's second term. Daines, who heads the Senate Republican campaign arm, drew parallels to that historic defeat.

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