# Election Edition: Can Democrats Retake Congress, or Will the Trump Effect Help the GOP Defy History?

https://mins.news/en/video/55837

- NBC News, 2026-09-12 13:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmODyqSTbrs

> Midterm elections typically reshape the balance of power in Washington, and Democrats hope that pattern holds in November. But NBC News examines whether the “Trump effect” could alter the outlook as Republicans and Democrats position themselves for the 2026 midterms.

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