In his latest column for Roll Call, the Winston Group’s David Winston analyzes the decisive role independent voters played in Republicans’ midterm losses. According to the exit polls, which are not final yet, Democrats won independents by an astonishing 20 points. If this holds, it will be the largest margin
The Winston Group’s David Winston argues that Republicans need to go positive and focus on their values and policy priorities in the weeks remaining before the midterm elections. Voters as a whole say they are ideologically closer to Republicans than Democrats, he argues. Therefore, Because Republicans are more in tune
In his latest column for Roll Call, The Winston Group’s David Winston argues that Republicans need to make a “solutions argument” – that their ideas have made progress and will eventually fix the economy – to the country. A month out from the election, voters don’t see themselves having a
In his latest column for Roll Call, The Winston Group’s David Winston writes that Republican candidates need to focus their own message on the economy. This means pointing out that progress has been made but acknowledging a lot more needs to be done. And, most importantly, defining what Republicans plan
At last week’s GOP convention, President Trump implored his supporters to pretend he’s on the ballot. Will that help Republicans? In his latest column for Roll Call, the Winston Group’s David Winston digs into previous elections to answer that question, and analyzes how presidential job approval comes into play in
In their essay for the latest edition of The Ripon Forum, The Winston Group’s David Winston and Myra Miller assess the political environment for Republicans as the midterms approach. While it is typically difficult for the incumbent president’s party in a midterm cycle, they write that 2026 is not a