DeSantis Breaks With Trump Day Before Midterm as Democrats Surge
Summary
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said President Donald Trump’s policies on Iran, gasoline prices and immigration enforcement were creating political headwinds for Republicans ahead of the midterm elections. He said Democrats had more momentum, while polling and election models cited in the article gave Democrats an advantage in races for Congress.Key Facts
- DeSantis made the remarks in an interview on Stephen A. Smith’s podcast, Straight Shooter.
- DeSantis said Republican campaigns and committees were seeing warning signs similar to those shown in public polls.
- He linked voter dissatisfaction to inflation, gasoline prices and the Iran conflict.
- The article said RealClearPolitics gave Democrats an 8.8-point lead on the generic congressional ballot as of Monday.
- Nate Silver’s polling aggregate gave Democrats a 9.4-point lead on the generic ballot and an edge in several Senate races.
- The FiftyPlusOne model gave Democrats a 99 percent chance of winning the House and a 79 percent chance of flipping the Senate.
- A Republican National Committee spokesperson said polls have historically underestimated Republican support.
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