J.D. Vance Blames Iran for Republican Midterm Wipeout

Robby Soave and Amber Duke recap the 2026 midterms and what they mean for future of the GOP.

Robby Soave and Amber Duke | 11.4.2026 4:15 PM

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In this segment of Free Media, Reason Senior Editor Robby Soave and Daily Caller Editor in Chief Amber Duke break down the 2026 midterm election results and react to Vice President J.D. Vance's explanation for the blowout.

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Sandra (formerly OBL) 2 hours ago

Would have been better if he'd argued more persuasively against the war before his boss started it.

#TooLittleTooLate
Dillinger 2 hours ago

JD Vance caused the portion of the Iran war that caused his problem. M-O-U-s-e
MasterThief 50 minutes ago

Vance is correct, despite how much the media wants to make it about tariffs and ICE.
1. See Double You 4 minutes ago
  
  That's where I'm at. Historically, it was likely the Dems would take the house whether or not Trump launched the Iran war. But the size of the Rs loss is most certainly attributed to high gas/diesel prices (and the ripple effects) caused by Trump's war of choice and his dismissal of the public's concerns about the economic fallout. Entirely his own doing.

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