# GOP fears a midterm “bloodbath,” source says

https://mins.news/en/video/88862

- CNN, 2026-10-06 23:59 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVvXoy1iMUQ

> A White House ally is warning that Republicans could face a “bloodbath” in the midterm elections as anxiety spreads through the party. With only weeks before Election Day, a GOP super PAC is spending $5 million in South Carolina to help a struggling Trump-endorsed candidate. Forecaster Larry Sabato is also moving key Senate races in Alaska and South Carolina toward the Democrats.

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