A Referendum on the President’s Policies

The Atlantic · The Editors · 2026-10-10 15:38 UTC

Panelists joined to discuss what the crucial races in battleground states and districts could mean for both parties in the midterm elections.

Panelists joined to discuss what the crucial races in battleground states and districts could mean for both parties in the midterm elections.

With less than a month until the midterm elections, Democrats and Republicans alike are trying to identify the key battleground states and districts in which to concentrate their efforts. Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic joined to discuss what these races may mean for both parties.

“What we’re seeing right now is a referendum on the president’s policies over the past two years,” Adam Harris, a host of Radio Atlantic, said last night. “You have the war in Iran that [President Trump] can’t tether to Joe Biden,” and so now more voters are linking “the president’s policies specifically, from the war on down,” to issues such as increases in prices.

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