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Democrats See Wider Path to Take Senate

September 6, 2026 at 10:10 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Senate Republicans in Dallas this week for the party’s unusual midterm election convention could use a good show,” Bloomberg reports.

“Democrats see expanding opportunities with voters irate over the rising cost of living, the country mired in an unpopular war with Iran and President Donald Trump’s job approval polling at a low point. While House control has long been considered in play, the Senate increasingly appears up for grabs in an environment rife with parallels to 2006, a wave election that swept Democrats into power amid a backlash to the Iraq War.”

“The stakes will be high for the president when he takes the stage. Democratic victories would leave him open to a barrage of investigations, a potential impeachment trial, struggles to confirm judicial and cabinet nominees and tough negotiations on budgets.”

New York Magazine: 7 reasons Republicans dread Trump’s midterm convention.

Filed Under: 2026 Campaign, Senate

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Goddard spent more than a decade as managing director and chief operating officer of a prominent investment firm in New York City. Previously, he was a policy adviser to a U.S. Senator and Governor.

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Goddard earned degrees from Vassar College and Harvard University. He lives in New York with his wife and three sons.

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