RNC chair predicts ‘big surprises’ for midterm elections
RNC chair predicts ‘big surprises’ for midterm elections
Zach Kaplan Mon, November 2, 2026 at 5:25 PM UTC
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(NewsNation) — With less than 24 hours until Election Day and control of Congress at stake, Republican National Convention Chairman Joe Gruters believes some "big surprises" are coming.
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While NewsNation's polling partner, Decision Desk HQ, currently projects Democrats to win back both chambers of Congress, Gruters said he expects his party to emerge victorious in the races needed to prevent that from happening.
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"We have been building the momentum over the last 30 days with the president on the road rallying the base," Gruters said. "I expect our base to turn out heavily tomorrow, like we normally do."
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"Vote Here" signage outside a polling location on the first day of early voting for the midterm election in Denton, Texas, US, on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. With the fight for the Senate coming down to the wire, Texas is still top of mind for both parties. Photographer: Shelby Tauber/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Voters fill out their ballots at a polling location inside Wayne Community College - Eastern Campus on the final day of early voting for the midterm election in Detroit, Michigan, US, on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026. Democrats need four seats to flip the Senate, and holding the seat occupied by the retiring Gary Peters will be key even as GOP seats in Texas, Alaska and Kansas look surprisingly vulnerable. Photographer: Emily Elconin/Bloomberg via Getty Images
HENDERSONVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA - OCTOBER 17: Voters make selections at their voting booths. (Photo by Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images) Michigan Senate race heats up
In one of the most consequential races for control of the Senate, DDHQ polling data shows Michigan Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed holds a slight edge over Republican Mike Rogers.
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Gruters, however, said he expects Rogers to win and called him one of the Republicans' best Senate candidates. This comes as Rep. Haley Stevens, the Democrat who narrowly lost Michigan’s Senate primary to El-Sayed, endorsed Rogers in a surprise move Sunday.
Gruters added that he believes Stevens' support will have "a massive impact" on voters and that "she's just one of many Democrats who thinks El-Sayed is too radical and reckless for that Michigan seat."
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