Last 2026 US midterms: soul-searching for Republicans After the blue tsunami swept through Congress in these midterm elections, Democrats say they want to make corruption a central part of their strategy for 2028 — when they hope to regain control of the White House. That includes plans to scrutinize deals between big corporations and the Trump administration — which has denied any wrongdoing. Meanwhile across the country, there's deep soul-searching for Republicans — after Democrats swept the House and Senate seats in some of the biggest GOP strongholds.