Ever since President Trump placed his hand on a Bible for the second time, Democrats have clung to one hope: The midterms will save us.

It made sense as an attainable goal. Historically, midterms punish the party in power. And surely, the tariffs, the ICE raids, and the grocery prices would deliver a righteous backlash. The voters would come to their senses, and the laws of political gravity would reassert themselves. Right?

Well, here we are again, just about a year out, and that anticipated “blue wave” is starting to look more like a drizzle — or maybe even a drought.

Recapture of the Senate was always going to be a steep path for Democrats. Their path certainly runs through Maine, with Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) being the best chance Democrats have to oust a sitting Republican senator.

Her most exciting Democratic opponent is a 41-year-old oysterman and blue collar veteran named Graham Platner (D). Unfortunately, CNN just reported that he once called himself a “communist” and made insulting and disparaging remarks about police and rural white folks on social media — which he subsequently deleted.

This pretty much sums up how things are going electorally for the Democrats. But the Senate was always a bit of a stretch. The real action for 2026 is in the House. And even as anti-Trump rallies under the “No Kings” banner are set to take place around the nation this weekend, Democrats’ dream of retaking the House is starting to look dicey as well.

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