GoKawiilWhite House aides privately write off House, pivot focus to Senate defense
According to three sources familiar with internal GOP discussions, Trump White House aides now see almost no path to Republicans retaining the House in the midterms and are concentrating resources on protecting the Senate majority instead. The Congressional Leadership Fund has already pulled ad buys in contested districts in Michigan, Ohio, Nebraska, New Jersey and Iowa, signaling a retreat from races once considered flippable.
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The shift suggests Republican strategists privately believe House losses are now effectively locked in, which could free up money and attention for Senate races seen as more winnable. Sources say aides point to strong early mail-ballot returns in battleground states and a potential 'firewall' combination of Alaska, Iowa and Ohio as reasons for cautious optimism on the Senate, though polling models and prediction markets reportedly still show that chamber as competitive.
- White House aides reportedly see the House as a lost cause for the midterms
- The Congressional Leadership Fund has pulled ad buys in several once-targeted districts
- Focus has shifted to defending the Senate, where early mail-ballot data looks comparatively favorable
Source: wired.com — Hugo Lowell, 2026-10-14
Published there as: “Trump Aides Admit the House Is a Lost Cause”
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