As analysts look at the primary outcomes, polls, and supposedly expert commentators, they all seem to miss the biggest reality of the 2026 campaign.
There are two teams running for control of the Congress.
One team, the Democrats, want to run individual races that become a referendum of whether affordability, the price of gasoline, the war in Iran, and the more aggressive aspects of immigration law enforcement are acceptable. Their goal is to turn legitimate discontent and inadequate performance into a repudiation of the current governing party.
