Crooked Con and the New Era of Democratic Confidence After Midterm Wins
On November 4, 2026, Democrats won control of the House and Senate in a midterm rout that reorders the Washington power balance.
The Associated Press projected the party to claim at least 53 seats in the upper chamber, gaining at least seven Senate seats to give them a 53-41 majority. The wire service declared that Democrats also won the House democrats win control of House and Senate according to Just the News.
President Donald Trump insisted on Truth Social that the outcome would have been dramatically different had his name appeared on the ballot. “What the Midterm Election Results Mean for 2028” was evaluated by Victor Davis Hanson on the Daily Signal, noting that 90% of the time the party in the White House loses House seats during a midterm.
Legal expert Jonathan Turley appeared on the Sean Hannity show to suggest that voters are going to quickly figure out that Democrats do not have solutions and will turn to lawfare, investigations, and impeachment attempts. Legal expert Jonathan Turley predicted record speed on buyer’s remorse as voters realize Democrats will offer nothing, according to Gateway Pundit reporting.
Gina Hinojosa wins Texas governor race
Democrat state Rep. Gina Hinojosa won the Texas governor’s race on November 3, 2026, defeating Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. Decision Desk HQ called the race at midnight with 86% of votes counted, showing Hinojosa received 52.8% of the vote to Abbott’s 45.7%.
With this win, Hinojosa becomes the first Democratic gubernatorial victor in the Lone Star State since Ann Richards secured the position back in 1990. Richards left office in January 1995 after losing her reelection bid to George W. Bush.
“We shocked the world tonight,” Hinojosa said in her victory speech, reported Emily Medeiros for the Daily Signal.
Crooked Con celebration in Washington
Participants came together in festive spirits at Crooked Con, an event organized in the days following the midterm elections by the media enterprise established by Pod Save America co-hosts and former Obama aides Jon Favreau, Tommy Vietor, and Jon Lovett. Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed made a surprise appearance wearing keffiyeh-patterned Air Force 1s during a live taping, Vanity Fair reported.
“The majority of the country is clearly ready to move on from the Trump show and give Democrats another chance,” Jon Favreau told Vanity Fair.
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