Midterm home stretch: Speaker Johnson predicts a "working majority"
The House speaker expects Republicans to narrowly hold the chamber. Democrats put Trump at the centre of their pitch, while some Republicans keep their distance.
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With just over two weeks to go before the congressional midterms, House Speaker Mike Johnson expects Republicans to narrowly keep control. "It's not going to be a giant majority," he said, according to Fox News. "But I genuinely believe that we will have a working majority." Democrats are making President Donald Trump a central issue, linking Republican control to higher costs and instability over Iran.
Democrats need a net gain of four seats to win the Senate. According to Fox News power rankings, nine races will decide control, six of them toss-ups. Some Republicans are distancing themselves from Trump: Maine Sen. Susan Collins said "the president did not have a good plan" and "should have anticipated the closure of the Strait of Hormuz". California Governor Gavin Newsom said: "It is all on the line in 2026."
In Florida, Democratic Senate nominee Angie Nixon told CBS that "our campaign is on fire", citing more than 300,000 contributions. She accused her opponent Ashley Moody of enriching herself through stock trading; according to CBS, Moody has denied any wrongdoing in a separate matter. Senator Bernie Sanders campaigned with Nixon.