Fox News now predicts Democrats will retake the House as Republicans privately admit they face a midterm wipeout
The US Capitol building, as Fox News becomes the first major outlet to project Democrats will win 219 House seats in November — enough to seize control of Congress.
Fox News has projected Democrats will win at least 219 House seats in November — enough for a majority — as its chief political analyst Brit Hume warned Republicans to brace for a 1994-style "washout." Five senior House Republicans have reportedly said anonymously that their party just hopes to "save as many Republican seats as we can." A Harris poll finds 65% of independents say the economy is worse, with nearly 61% of Americans wrongly believing the US is already in recession.
Trump's approval has reportedly cratered to 32% amid the Iran war and soaring prices, even as he campaigns in normally safe red states like Alaska and Texas.
Republican strategists are reportedly already rehearsing who to blame for defeat, with one House Republican saying: 'President Trump has made this election all about himself.'
Even the Senate is a knife-edge, with Fox News rating six races — in Alaska, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Ohio and Texas — as toss-ups that will decide which party controls Congress in 2027.
