Democrats should brace for a shock four weeks from now—the possibility not just of a victory for former President Donald Trump but a win so big Trump even beats Vice President Kamala Harris in the popular vote.
Trump doesn’t need to do that, of course: He can return to the White House just by winning enough battleground states.
But if he does get more votes than Harris nationwide, it will prove he is more popular than ever and his message is even more powerful than it was when he overcame former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2016.
Trump’s path to this next upset runs through the House of Representatives.
His chances of success in the popular vote are intimately linked to the GOP’s prospects of extending its House majority.
Democrats only need a net gain of five seats to retake the House, yet there’s reason to think they won’t get that even if…
