David Pakman· Sep 29, 2026
Pakman argues Republicans are in serious trouble heading into the midterms and are likely to lose their House majority, saying they are headed for a bad defeat.
“there's a guy who is having a real problem with the fact that things aren't going so well for Republicans in the house and they are likely to lose”
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- Chamber ControlSep 29, 2026
“Now there's a guy who is having a real problem with the fact that things aren't going so well for Republicans in the house and they are likely to lose. ... Very dangerous play in advance of midterms they are likely to get destroyed in.”
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More chamber control
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
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- Carl CannonChamber ControlHit · 100Cannon said he half expects Republicans to take the Senate, treated the West Virginia seat as already lost to Democrats with Manchin leaving, and said Trump is poised to carry Ohio.
- Sam WangChamber ControlMiss · 0Combining generic ballot polling with special election results, Wang gives Democrats roughly an 8-in-9 chance of winning the national House vote and taking the House majority, and projects a seat split of about 224 Democrats to 211 Republicans in a very closely divided chamber.
- Henry OlsenChamber ControlHit · 100Olsen's final call: Harris narrowly wins the national popular vote while Trump wins the electoral college 297-241, taking six of the seven swing states, with Michigan the one he is least likely to crack. He also forecast Republicans ending with 54-55 Senate seats and holding a narrow House majority.
- Erick-Woods EricksonChamber ControlHit · 100He predicted Republicans would gain at least two Senate seats and take control of the chamber, and that the GOP would hold the House with its majority growing to roughly 225 or 230 seats.
- Sean TrendeChamber ControlHit · 100Trende said flatly that Harris will not win Iowa, and that the Senate outcome will range from 51 to 57 Republican seats, leaving Republicans in the majority.