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Poll Finds 7 In 10 Americans Doubt Trump Will Accept GOP Midterm Losses
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About 70% of Americans doubt Trump would accept GOP midterm defeats. Only about 28% trust Trump would accept the election results.
19 outlets told this the same way.
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Midterms, trust and acceptance
On November 3, the United States goes back to the polls for midterm elections, with 435 House seats and a third of the Senate up for renewal, and election polls in the United States indicate five senators and 11 representatives will decide the Senate and House majority. ABC News and The Washington Post and Ipsos polling found that about 6 in 10 Americans are confident the midterm elections will be conducted fairly and accurately, while nearly 4 in 10 Americans are not confident.
“On November 3rd, the United States goes back to the polls.”
The same ABC News and The Washington Post and Ipsos poll found that 7 in 10 Americans are not confident Trump will accept the results of the upcoming midterm elections if the GOP loses, including half who are "not at all" confident. The Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos survey also found that 28% of respondents are confident Trump will accept the midterm results, with 36% of Republicans and 77% of independents and 94% of Democrats showing different levels of confidence.
What voters fear
The Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll found that 61% of Americans say Trump is not committed to free and fair elections, up from 56% in 2025, with 92% of Democrats, 69% of independents and 15% of Republicans saying he is not committed. The Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll found that 70 percent of respondents are not confident Trump will accept the results if Republicans sustain losses, including 36 percent of Republicans, 77 percent of independents and 94 percent of Democrats.
Jonnie Smith, a 69-year-old human resources manager from Johnson City, Tennessee, told The Washington Post, "He has to throw dirt on it if it doesn’t come out his way, period," and added, "He’s shown us that every time he loses." Gary Podbielski, a 67-year-old retired information technology manager near Houston, said, "He’ll fight it," and "He’ll say something stupid."
Congressional stakes after
RTVE.es said the legislative power in the United States resides in Congress, formed by the House of Representatives and the Senate, and it noted that gaining control of both chambers can help a party pass budgets and spending laws, chair committees, and set the pace of the legislative agenda.
“On November 3rd, the United States goes back to the polls.”
The New York Times said Democrats are bracing for what they worry could be substantial interference by the federal government in the midterm elections, and it raised a scenario in which Republicans could try to block Democrats from assuming the majority by refusing to seat them.
Brian C. Kalt, a law professor at Michigan State University, said, "It requires a lot of ducks to be in a row that I don’t think would be in a row," while the article pointed to Jan. 6, 2021 as a precedent for challenges under pressure from Trump.
The Democratic Party flirts with the possibility of controlling the House of Representatives and the Senate, with Democrats able to take up to 226 of the 435 House seats, which would mean an increase of 12 seats from the 2024 result and a majority in the lower chamber.