5 Foreign-Policy Priorities for Democrats After the Midterms

Foreign Policy · FP Staff · 2026-10-26 10:00 UTC

What to expect now that they’ve won big.

What to expect now that they’ve won big.

Editor’s note: This story was originally published on Oct. 26. In the U.S. midterm vote on Nov. 3, Democrats took back control of the House and Senate.

Foreign policy could be unusually pivotal in the U.S. midterm elections on Nov. 3. Voters are telling pollsters they are angry about prices at the pump, which have increased by more than a third since the start of the year. Many blame U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to go to war with Iran, as well as his trade war with Canada, for hurting their wallets. And while Trump himself isn’t on the ballot, voters seem increasingly likely to turn against his party.

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