[Salon] Hello MAGA, Let’s Discuss Trump Costing Republicans Six Senate Seats (9/23.26)




Hello MAGA, Let’s Discuss Trump Costing Republicans Six Senate Seats

Stop pretending. Abandon ship. 

Kalshi T Minus 5 and Counting

  • Alaska: 76% D
  • Iowa: 54% R
  • Maine: 72% D
  • North Carolina: 93% D
  • Ohio: 60% D
  • Texas: 59% D

That’s a loss of five Senate Seats.

Nate Silver 

  • Alaska: 51.3% D – Essentially a tossup 
  • Iowa: 59.4% D 
  • Maine: 74.0% D
  • North Carolina: 92.5% D
  • Ohio: 74.4% D
  • Texas: 70.2% D

That’s a loss of five Senate Seats with Alaska a tossup

Polymarket

  • Alaska: 79% D
  • Iowa: 52% R
  • Maine: 74.0% D
  • North Carolina: 95% D
  • Ohio: 63% D
  • Texas: 62% D

I think the betting markets have this correct and Silver is off. 

But if the betting markets are wrong on Alaska and Silver is wrong on Iowa, that still a Democrat pickup of four.

If Silver is wrong on Alaska (tossup) but correct on Iowa, that’s the +6 clean sweep scenario.

Iowa and Alaska Polls 

Neither of those look any good for Republicans.

I fail to understand the betting markets on Iowa and Nate Silver’s odds on Alaska.

Otherwise everyhing else lines up. 

Polymarket Balance of Power

Balance of Power Estimates

  • Polymarket: 66% D Sweep
  • Kalshi: 63% D Sweep
  • Nate Silver: 67.4% D Sweep
  • Mish: 65% D sweep

I was the first to 65% and I am reluctant to go any higher for now. 

Trump to Spend Time in Texas

Trump: “We have a very good candidate, Ken Paxton, and he’s running against Talafreako…I’m going to help Ken Paxton, and I’m going to spend a lot of time in Texas.” pic.twitter.com/lHVc3oYhBF https://t.co/dd9REr52xj

— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) September 23, 2026

Sounds like good news for Democrats. 

Yes, Send in Trump

Nearly 7 months into Donald Trump’s reckless war, and there’s STILL no plan or no end in sight.

Meanwhile, Americans are stuck with HIGHER costs and gas prices.

What exactly are Americans paying for? https://t.co/A9Fj4vebzB

— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) September 22, 2026

Former President George W. Bush and Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, are rallying Republican donors behind GOP Senate candidates in key midterm races — while leaving Texas Republican nominee Ken Paxton out of the effort. MORE: https://t.co/CBNTbSUMSr pic.twitter.com/iFElEwMmpA

— NEWSMAX (@NEWSMAX) September 22, 2026

Listen to these Idiots

Vance on Trump’s ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico: “It’s not a ban, it’s a refusal to grant access” pic.twitter.com/y3tpkqY5d5

— FactPost (@factpostnews) September 22, 2026

Lesson of the Day

Votes to kick undocumented farm workers out of the country 

Melts down because she can’t find help for her farm pic.twitter.com/bk7UCl7WVy

— Sean O’Neill (@SeanOhhhh) September 23, 2026

Yeah, Round em all up. Deport them all. Then vote for Trump. 

Actually, I have no idea who she voted for. But in general, farmers voted for Trump. 

I do not wish farmers harm, but nor do I have much sympathy for for any farmer who voted for Trump. 

Hello Alaska

The find out stage has arrived in Alaska. https://t.co/IBdFIBSvrS

— Nurses Against Dick Pics. 🪷🇺🇦 (@ClaudetteGGibs1) September 23, 2026

Blame Game Starts Already

Seriously, get a f’n grip on reality. 

Trump gets 100% of the blame for what happens in the midterms.

— Mike “Mish” Shedlock (@MishGEA) September 23, 2026

Blame Thune. What a hoot. 

One Hell of an Effort

It took a lot of really really bad decisions to get here but he did it https://t.co/UL2wwAeDHp

— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) September 21, 2026

But hey, have you seen the DOW?! That’s what we should be talking about. 

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