PodcastBeyond the Polls with Henry OlsenOctober 8, 2026
The Trump Tornado and Danger in the Dust Bowl
Olsen projects Democrats flip the House (225-234 seats) and likely the Senate (GOP losing 4-7 seats) absent a GOP message shift.
- Generic ballot blowout: Democrats lead the generic congressional ballot by over 8 points, worse for the GOP than Biden's position at the same point in 2022.
- House model: Henry Olsen's model projects Democrats winning 225-234 House seats (plus 10 to plus 19), enough to flip the chamber.
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