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We talked to dozens of voters about the midterm results. Here’s what they want to see now
Voters said they want governing, border security and less partisan conflict after Democrats won key races and flipped several seats, according to CNN interviews and surveys.
- Democrats flipped Iowa's governor's office, a Senate seat, and three of four House districts, prompting Michele Pegg, Democratic chairwoman in rural Louisa County, Iowa, to urge leaders: "Serve the public — don't forget that."
- Joan London, attorney in Berks County, Pennsylvania, noted that voters are often less extreme than elected officials, reflecting her 2024 switch to independent status after Trump clinched the Republican nomination for the third time.
- In Arizona, Air Force veteran Melissa Cordero celebrated JoAnna Mendoza defeating Juan Ciscomani in the 6th Congressional District, saying, "Now we have two badass Latinas, Adelita Grijalva and JoAnna Mendoza, on the Hill."
- Joseph Knowles, Michigan union autoworker, blamed Trump for losses while hoping "Democrats will use their power to deliver real change, not political revenge," while Pennsylvania retiree Mary Ann Horvath warned against two years of partisan conflict.
- How the 2026 reckoning impacts the 2028 presidential nomination contests remains a central question, as Texas Democrat Daisy Alcazar hopes midterm upheaval creates momentum for a new guest worker program and legal status for undocumented workers.
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US voters care about the rent, not the war
US midterm elections have long served as a referendum on the party in power and, more fundamentally, on the material conditions of daily life. The 2026 results fit this established pattern. Republican Party members have scrambled to explain their losses, while the White House has searched for a scapegoat. Vice President J.D. Vance’s assertion that “the reason we lost is the war” oversimplifies a more immediate electoral reality. Multiple polls, …
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