Craig Coglianese

What we should be comparing the 2026 Blue wave to is the 1974 mid-term election after #Watergate. That year Republicans lost 48 US house seats, 5 US Senate Seats, and statehouse after statehouse. This mid-term loss is bigger and growing for Republicans with 54 House Seats lost plus 7 Senate seats; however, the parallels between what was happening in the US are substantial. I watched the Watergate hearings, and it was quite the media show at the time on @NBCNews, @CBSNews, @ABC, @PBS with Chair Sam Ervin, Howard Baker, Barbara Jordan, Fred Thompson, all captivating the public. When President Nixon resigned, the revulsion at the break-in scandal and cover-up dropped his approval ratings to 23/24%, which propelled Winning Democrat candidates. The final end of the Vietnam War, Brush Wars with Communist groups in Africa, all had strong public disapproval like the Iran War. Also, inflation and economic conditions were dicey then, too, before people knew the label "affordability." Bottomline is for many of the same reasons, the 1974 midterm loss for the majority party is a much closer parallel to what happened to Republicans in 2026 all across America and in Texas. I include a couple of screenshots from @theoelections using their Maps to highlight the large amount of Blue vs. Red in Texas and the Houston Metro areas and SE Texas election results. #txlege PS I will be discussing this on KSEV 700AM Amigos Show from 4pm to 6pm tomorrow. You can stream at or replay later at ksevradio.com. Enjoy!