DeSantis warns midterms are 'extinction-level' for GOP
The gist
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis called the midterm results close to an "extinction-level event" for Republicans.
Democrats took both chambers, and DeSantis warns the damage may last years.
How it unfolded
- Nov 3, 2026Midterm elections held; Democrats captured both chambers of Congress and swept statewide races in Texas and four other states where power had been shared.
- Nov 4, 2026At a news conference in Lake Wales, Florida, DeSantis called the results a "100-year type political earthquake" and "close to an extinction-level event for Republicans in many parts of the country."
- Nov 4, 2026DeSantis posted on X that "Dems will get 55 Senate seats and 250+ House seats," and that Republicans might not have a shot at Senate control until 2032.
Key terms
- GOP
- The Republican Party, one of the two major political parties in the United States.
- midterm
- US general elections held near the midpoint of a president's four-year term, when all House seats and about a third of Senate seats are contested.
- term-limited
- Restricted by law on how many terms an officeholder may serve.
Source: Wikipedia