New data from The Washington Post is painting a dire electoral picture for Republicans heading into the 2026 midterms, and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore told MS NOW’s Nicolle Wallace on Monday that Democrats aren’t just riding a wave; they’re building one.
The Post’s analysis of more than 990 House primary races across 25 states found that 12.6 million ballots were cast in Democratic primaries so far this year, compared to just 8.6 million in Republican contests. In 2022, when Republicans flipped the House, the enthusiasm advantage ran the other way.
In more than 90% of Democratic House primaries held this year, voter turnout exceeded 2022 levels, a benchmark that analysts say is unlike anything since the 2006 blue wave that ended the Bush era.
“New data collected by the Washington Post highlights a major enthusiasm gap between the two political parties. And if early voting turnout data is an indicator, it reiterates the feeling that Americans nationwide have had enough. They are fed up with what they’re seeing from Donald Trump and his MAGA Republicans,” Wallace told viewers.
The Post found that Democrats received a majority of votes in primaries for three of the five Texas congressional districts redrawn specifically to benefit Republicans. In California, where voters approved a new map designed to net Democrats five seats, the gains are holding firm, with Democratic primary shares exceeding 2022 levels in each of the five new blue-leaning districts.
Moore told Wallace his state’s legislature is preparing to redraw its congressional maps in a special session after the primary in response to what he called Republican efforts to rig the midterms through mid-decade redistricting. The Maryland House of Delegates has already passed new maps, and the Senate is now moving forward.
“I refuse to be punched in the face while I’m sitting on my hands,” Moore said.
The enthusiasm gap has alarmed Republicans for months.
Raw Story previously reported that only 50% of GOP voters describe themselves as “extremely motivated” to vote in November compared to 66% of Democrats — a deficit that Trump’s own pollster has warned could cost Republicans both chambers.
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