The Midterms Were Bad for Republicans. 2028 Is Going to Be Even Worse.
In a New Republic article, senior editor Alex Shephard calls the Republicans' November 2026 midterm defeat the worst since Watergate and argues things will only get worse for the party in 2028, with a weak field of potential successors and Donald Trump still commanding the party and its war chest. Quoting a Newt Gingrich tweet listing possible 2028 candidates like Pete Hegseth and Marco Rubio, he mocks the options as bleak and faults JD Vance over the Iran War's fallout.
