US midterm elections underway: Republican strategist predicts 'gridlock' if Democrats win

US Midterm Election Day

On November 3, 2026, midterm elections are taking place in the United States: voters are electing part of the Senate and the entire membership of the lower chamber of Congress — the House of Representatives. In a number of states, gubernatorial elections are being held at the same time. About the course of the campaign and its possible consequences Euronews spoke with Matt Klink, a Republican Party strategist and president of the company Klink Campaigns.

Assessment of the Republicans' position

In Klink's view, Republicans are entering this election cycle 'against a headwind': the party simultaneously controls the Senate, the House of Representatives and the presidency, which historically complicates the position of the ruling party in midterm elections. Although Trump is not on the ballot, his unpopularity, according to the strategist, is affecting the campaign alongside the rising cost of living and the war in Iran. Klink believes that voters will 'take this anger out on Republican candidates' across the country.

The 'gridlock' scenario and possible consequences

Answering a question about how a reduction in Republican representation in both chambers would affect the agenda, Klink said it would affect the last two years of the presidential term, but added that this 'happens every time power shifts from one party to another.' If Democrats win the House of Representatives and the Senate, he expects Trump to 'govern by executive order and veto,' and that 'gridlock will be the word of the day for 2027 and 2028.' If the House of Representatives passes to the Democrats, Klink predicts 'some revelations' during the oversight work of the new majority and suggested that Trump would 'not be surprised' by the possibility of a third impeachment. All the assessments cited belong to the strategist interviewed by Euronews and reflect his point of view on the eve of the vote, not confirmed results.