What do the 2026 midterm results reveal about the state of American politics? In this episode of “Make It Make Sense,” Carine Hajjar talks with David Wasserman, an election analyst for the Cook Political Report, about Democrats’ historic gains, Republican losses in the South, why several GOP gerrymanders backfired, and major shifts among Hispanic, young and working-class voters. They also discuss what both parties should learn from the results and how the midterms could reshape the 2028 presidential race.
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