The affordability election that teaches Democrats nothing

POLITICO · Seb Wride (PF Global), Anna Wiederkehr · 2026-11-03 10:55 UTC

If Democrats do as well tonight as polls suggest, everyone knows the two reasons why: affordability and President Donald Trump.

If Democrats do as well tonight as polls suggest, everyone knows the two reasons why: affordability and President Donald Trump.

Illustration by Anna Wiederkehr/POLITICO (source images via Getty)

11/03/2026 10:55 AM UTC