As President Donald Trump moves at a feverish pace in imposing tariffs and undoing much of his predecessor’s legacy, a question has emerged: How will voters react to these bold actions when midterm elections arrive in 2026?
The Daily Signal asked a number of top consultants to congressional candidates across the country that question.
Trump has said that his tariffs—which have corresponded with a drop in his economic job-approval rating—will end up benefiting him and Republicans in midterms.
“And I really think we’re helped a lot by the tariff situation that’s going on, which is a good situation,” he said at a National Republican Congressional Committee fundraising dinner last week.
“It’s going to be legendary. You watch.”
But Brad Bannon, a veteran pollster and political consultant for Democrat congressional campaigns, told The Daily…
