# Top Trump adviser James Blair is ‘cautiously optimistic’ about the midterms

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- NBC News, 2026-09-12 13:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/trump-james-blair-cautiously-optimistic-midterms-scoop-podcast-rcna596830

> Top Trump political adviser James Blair says he is “cautiously optimistic” about the midterm elections, even as the Republican Party faces serious headwinds heading into November.

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