The war with Iran was the reason for the defeat of the Republicans. The US vice president called the conflict the main cause of the party's defeat in the mid-term elections and listed four points that he believed should be realized: ending the war focusing on the cost of living/inflation "America first" changing relations with Israel "Our voters have arrived. And the above four reasons are why many of them voted Democratic," Vance was quoted as saying. He also admitted that Trump supporters from 2024 moved en masse to the Democratic Party in 2026. Trump himself said that he agreed with Vance's assessment "to a large extent", but had no intention of abandoning the war. racing across Europe.