Democrats Have the Biggest Midterm Election Lead in May, by Any Party, in 20 Years

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

All signs point to a Blue Wave, and they may need every drop to overcome recent gerrymandering woes and likely presidential scheming.

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President Donald Trump appears to have set a "five-alarm fire" ahead of the upcoming midterm election, and it ought to give Democrats the reality check they need, according to one expert.

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This is why Donald Trump is very likely to do something brazenly illegal to stop, suppress, steal the midterms.

We can hope the Trump the Coward shows up in November, like the yellow-belly who dealt with Xi last week.

But I fear that Trump's desperation and megalomania will be what we deal with instead.

#1 | Posted by Zed at 2026-05-20 08:22 AM | Reply

Big deal. Doesn't matter if voters don't get to the polls.

Memo to African Americans of voting age: this November may well be the last time you are permitted to vote in this country. Try it out. If enough of you show up and cast ballots, you may be permitted to vote after 2028. You have been warned...

#2 | Posted by catdog at 2026-05-20 02:56 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Republicans are rigging the midterms.

Expect to see them maintain control over Congress.

#3 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-05-20 03:03 PM | Reply

Dems should have a big victory come November.

#4 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-05-20 05:53 PM | Reply

Dems should have a big victory come November.

But they won't.

A lot of work has been put into fixing the midterms.

Gerrymandering is only one of the strategies republicans have in play to prevent democracy from taking place.

#5 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-05-20 06:20 PM | Reply

"As they say around the Texas Legislature, if you can't drink their whiskey, screw their women, take their money, and vote against 'em anyway, you don't belong in office."

Molly Ivins

#6 | Posted by SomebodyElse at 2026-05-20 08:24 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

- Molly Ivans

James Talarico meets with Texas legend Opal Lee

www.youtube.com

#7 | Posted by Corky at 2026-05-20 08:46 PM | Reply

"Leadership" will screw it up.

#8 | Posted by morris at 2026-05-21 04:03 AM | Reply

All republicans have to do is get out there and remind voters how crazy and unhinged the Democrats are with their illegals, fraud schemes, and trans BS

#9 | Posted by THEBULL at 2026-05-21 04:32 PM | Reply

All republicans have to do is get out there and lie.
#9 | POSTED BY THEBULL

Don't you worry.

They're better at it when you can imagine.

They got you spewing out their propaganda and you're not even sure why.

#10 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-05-21 04:44 PM | Reply

All republicans have to do is get out there and remind voters how crazy and unhinged the Democrats are with their illegals, fraud schemes, and trans BS

#9 | POSTED BY THEBULL

They "remind" (agitate) those things constantly. They're all baked in.

But no one respects or loves Trump, anyway.

The emerging consensus is that he's the most corrupt, degenerate, and pussified person on the face of the plant.

Excepting yourself.

#11 | Posted by Zed at 2026-05-21 05:57 PM | Reply

A Trumper whining about, "fraud schemes"?

His Cult Leader is the King of the Frauds... and of the Swamp.

Wait until THEBULLsh.. doesn't get his Deposit back on his Trump phone.

#12 | Posted by Corky at 2026-05-21 06:40 PM | Reply

Democrats need to get the voters to the polls.

A part of the problem I hear about with the recent gerrymandering is that the Democrats may just say, ~my vote no longer matters.~

And, fwiw, I still am not convinced of a Blue Wave on Election Day.

Democrats need to get the voters to the polls.

#13 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-05-21 06:42 PM | Reply

#13 | Posted by LampLighter

This a thousand times, and not count on absentee ballots! They are looking for ways to eliminate your voice.

#14 | Posted by justagirl_idaho at 2026-05-21 06:44 PM | Reply

@#14

Currently the polls tend to be polling RV, or registered voters.

As we move closer to Election Day, the polls slowly switch over to polling LV, or likely voters.

#15 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-05-21 07:27 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1