RNC chair predicts GOP retains House, Senate control after midterms
Joe Gruters, chair of the Republican National Committee’s (RNC), on Sunday predicted that Republicans will maintain their control over both chambers of Congress after the midterm elections this fall. “Here’s the bottom line. Go to Cook Political Report. We start at 212 likely sea.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from The Hill says: Joe Gruters, chair of the Republican National Committee’s (RNC), on Sunday predicted that Republicans will maintain their control over both chambers of Congress after the midterm elections this fall. “Here’s the bottom line. Go to Cook Political Report. We start at 212 likely sea.
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- Published: Aug 9, 2026, 7:28 PM UTC
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