Republican candidates are breaking with Trump on Iran as midterms loom

Washington Post Politics Tuesday 22 September 2026, 17:26 UTC By Dan Merica 1 min read

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Republican candidates in key battleground states are starting to break with President Donald Trump on Iran as polls show the conflict — and its domestic ramifications — are growing increasingly unpopular with voters. Democracy Dies in Darkness Republican candidates are breaking with Trump on Iran as midterms loom Republicans in key battleground states are urging a speedy end to the war as new polling suggests only 1 in 4 Americans support it.

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President Donald Trump appears clear-eyed that public disapproval of nearly every major policy of his, from the economy to immigration, could make the November midterm elections rough for his party. Republicans could lose control of Congress for the final two years of his time in office. Many state lawmakers and governor’s races are also on the ballot in November, and Democrats are eyeing big wins there, too.

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Republican candidates are breaking with Trump on Iran as midterms loom

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