The Democrats are more likely to get a majority in the Senate than the Republicans to keep it" - Economist Konstantin Sonin on the US midterm elections "Even a year ago, this seemed like a fantasy - to do this, the Democrats need to win states where Trump's advantage over Harris in 2024 was more than 10%. But the Democrats presented strong candidates (Cooper, Brown, Flatola - these are particularly high-quality candidates), someone showed himself to be an excellent candidate in 16 months and one (of) did not make a mistake with the Republicans. The weak candidates (Paxton, Marshall, Graham) + President Trump is unpopular at the height of the war he started with Iran and the high prices of gasoline and diesel caused by that war have made him and the entire Republican brand toxic in 2026. Read in full on the Echo website.

The Democrats are more likely to get a majority in the Senate than the Republicans to keep it" - Economist Konstantin Sonin on the US midterm elections "Even a year ago, this seemed like a fantasy - to do this, the Democrats need to win states where Trump's advantage over Harris in 2024 was more than 10%. But the Democrats presented strong candidates (Cooper, Brown, Flatola - these are particularly high-quality candidates), someone showed himself to be an excellent candidate in 16 months and one (of) did not make a mistake with the Republicans. The weak candidates (Paxton, Marshall, Graham) + President Trump is unpopular at the height of the war he started with Iran and the high prices of gasoline and diesel caused by that war have made him and the entire Republican brand toxic in 2026. Read in full on the Echo website.