Republicans head into the 2026 midterms with a rare advantage: a concrete record of accomplishments to run on powered by President s second-term successes.
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich has proposed a practical midterm strategy reminiscent of his 1994 “” that urges Republicans to run hard on their winning record.
That record includes such wins as the Working Families Tax Cut, which has already brought positive effects to the economy. The “Big Beautiful Bill” extended the 2017 tax cuts, ended taxes on tips and overtime, ended taxes on Social Security for most seniors, expanded the child tax credits and childcare tax credits. It also permitted businesses to write off major investments, made permanent a 20% small-business tax deduction, loosened restrictions on oil and gas lease sales, expanded Workforce Pell grants, provided investment accounts for children and expanded access to zero-deductible telehealth.
Remarkably, not a single Democrat voted in favor of this powerhouse .
Republicans should be shouting these accomplishments from the rooftops.
Compare that to the Democrats, whose much-delayed, much-hyped, then much-feared “autopsy” of what went wrong in 2024 finally hit the press. Sadly, it left out any fruitful evaluation of the real reasons for their loss â the failed policies of the Biden administration and the promises of then-Vice President to enact even worse ones.
In fact, Democrats only seem willing to double down on their crazy ideas, moving further away from the American mainstream to embrace their activist base. Their candidates oppose law enforcement and . Their candidates care more about biological men pretending to be women than real women. They field a candidate who had a Nazi SS tattoo, and another who called for the imprisonment of “American Zionists” and spouted other antisemitic phrases.
Democrat candidates care more about illegal aliens than American citizens, epitomized by the fact that not a single Democrat stood during the presidents when asked if they support American citizens over illegal immigrants. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries thinks continued racial division is the way to go, asking athletes to withdraw or boycott Southern universities, even though the best options for them might be universities like Alabama, Georgia or Auburn.
Harris â maybe the closest thing to a party leader theyve got â isnt doing the Democrats any favors either. Her recent call for a “no bad idea brainstorm” focused on nothing but unconstitutional pipe dreams.
Harris and other prominent Democrats openly push to fundamentally rewrite the rules of American democracy. If they had their druthers, theyd abolish the , create multi-member congressional districts and immediately pack the Supreme Court. These positions are no longer fringe; they are the mainstream of todays Democratic Party.
Marc Elias, the Democrats redistricting strategist, has gone so far to as to imply that the entire state government of should be thrown out and reconstituted after the Virginia Democrats redistricting referendum was deemed unconstitutional by the states Supreme Court. Talk about a sore loser.
The Democrats simply will not learn from their mistakes. Still, Republicans arent guaranteed a midterm victory and, despite the proven success of their agenda, theres more work to be done to convince voters that Trump and Republicans are the team unlocking prosperity for Americans.
For example, though has largely been tamed by the Trump administration, its still nagging enough to mention. High gas prices also remain a tangible pain point for many voters. Republicans should make the case that their energy policies have already generated over $4 billion in new lease revenues and domestic energy production. These policies â as well as a smart resolution to the Iran war â are the surest path to lasting relief at the pump.
Another “must do” for Republicans is
