# Republicans eyeing 2028 succession dissect midterm defeat

https://mins.news/en/item/131057

- The Guardian, 2026-11-05 16:36 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/05/republicans-cruz-desantis-vance-midterm-rout

> JD Vance, Ron DeSantis and Ted Cruz blamed the Iran war, tariffs and pressure from rising living costs for Democrats’ midterm victory. Their comments reflect Republican efforts to explain defeats across the country, including in former strongholds.

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