This decade has been missing its big-impact midterm

NPR News Saturday 24 October 2026, 09:00 UTC By Ron Elving 1 min read

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Every other decade over the past hundred years has produced at least one midterm that made a big difference in Congress and in national politics more broadly.(Image credit: Saul Loeb)

Every other decade over the past hundred years has produced at least one midterm that made a big difference in Congress and in national politics more broadly.

(Image credit: Saul Loeb)

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