DNC chair Ken Martin voices cautious confidence for midterms
Martin said former Trump voters are turning away from the president, and he described his outlook as cautiously optimistic ahead of November.
By Standard Topic. AI-generated from the reporting listed under Coverage. Published . Updated .
This story is no longer being updated. It reflects reporting up to .
What happened
Ken Martin, chair of the Democratic National Committee, said people who previously voted for Donald Trump are now leaving him. He expressed cautious confidence about the midterm elections. GOP political operative Rick Tyler said Republicans face many problems heading into November.
Why it matters
Republicans are working to keep control of both chambers of Congress. Democrats could flip more than 400 legislative seats nationally, along with the governorships in Texas and Georgia.
Timeline
- Oct 15, 11:49 AM ET: Rick Tyler, a GOP political operative, said Republicans face a lot of problems before the November elections.
- Oct 15, 12:00 PM ET: Analysis said Democrats could flip more than 400 legislative seats nationally and the governorships in Texas and Georgia.
- Oct 15, 5:10 PM ET: Ken Martin said former Trump voters are fleeing the president and expressed cautious confidence for the midterms.
Coverage
- 'Got to keep working': DNC chair expresses cautious confidence for midterms (Spectrum News)
- The Blue Wave Could Reshape Politics in the South (Yahoo News)
- Former Cruz spokesman: ‘It’s going to be a bad night’ for Republicans in midterms (The Hill)
- With No October Surprise in Sight, Republicans Try to Save Themselves (politicstoday.org)
- Analysis | Why Democrats will probably win back the House (The Washington Post)
- Republicans retreat from battleground districts as lines shift in House races (PBS)
More from Politics
- Senate Majority PAC enters Mississippi race with commercials
- Romanian parliament backs Luca Niculescu's new government
- France imposes curfew after violent weekend protests
- James Madison, UC Davis experts weigh in on 2026 midterms
- Most Americans doubt Trump would accept midterm losses, poll finds
- Federal investigators interview Rep. Ilhan Omar's sister