Will Polls and Historical Precedence Play Out as Expected for the 2026 Midterms? Panelists Weigh In

p:first-child]:inline" style= "--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(63,131,248,.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px solid rgb(226, 226, 226); white-space: break-spaces;"> With less than 3 weeks till midterms, Democrats are the prediction market favorites to take control of the House and Senate. This is historically the case: the party in power takes responsibility for the issues on voters minds during the midterms. But President Donald Trump is not throwing in the towel. He's touring the nation, telling Republicans to get out and vote. p:first-child]:inline" style= "--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(63,131,248,.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px solid rgb(226, 226, 226); white-space: break-spaces;"> p:first-child]:inline" style= "--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(63,131,248,.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px solid rgb(226, 226, 226); white-space: break-spaces;"> With NTD on how this is all likely to play out are Tony Kinnett, host of 'The Tony Kinnett Cast' Radio Show and Podcast, and Robin Biro, Democratic strategist and former Obama regional campaign director.