{"id":2506412,"date":"2025-11-04T08:21:59","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T13:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-the-off-year-elections-could-mean-for-trump\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T08:25:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T13:25:08","slug":"what-the-off-year-elections-could-mean-for-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-the-off-year-elections-could-mean-for-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"What the off-year elections could mean for Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhat-the-off-year-elections-could-mean-for-trump%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2506412&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the political implications of the 2025 off-year elections in New Jersey, Virginia, and New York City for President Donald Trump and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nrcc-chief-looks-to-expand-2026-majority-with-compelling-candidates-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"NRCC chief looks to expand 2026 majority with ...compelling... ... - Washington Examiner\">upcoming 2026 midterm elections<\/a>. Republicans expect potential setbacks in the New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial races, viewing them as possible rebukes of Trump, wiht Democratic candidates Abigail Spanberger and Mikie sherrill leading polls. Despite this, the New York City mayoral race, where Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani is a leading candidate, offers Republicans an possibility to portray Democrats as too far left, energizing their base for future contests.<\/p>\n<p>The piece highlights how voter demographics, such as Latino, Black, and white men, will be crucial in analyzing Republican performance after trump&#8217;s gains in 2024. Political strategists suggest that even though Republicans may lose governorships due to ancient trends, close races could signal continued GOP momentum.Additionally, economic issues like cost of living and energy prices remain central to both parties&#8217; campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has actively campaigned for GOP candidates, emphasizing energy prices and criticizing Democratic policies on crime and social issues. Meanwhile,internal Democratic dynamics include controversies around New York politicians and differing views on Mamdani&#8217;s candidacy. these elections are viewed as a gauge of national mood ahead of 2026, but experts caution that much can change in the coming year, especially with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-house-adjourns-for-second-time-friday-due-to-democratic-absences\/\" title=\"Texas House adjourns for second time Friday due to Democratic absences\">ongoing redistricting battles<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Reading the tea leaves: What the off-year elections could mean for Trump and the midterms<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2391433\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Republicans are bracing for Tuesday&rsquo;s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/election-2025\/\">off-year<\/a> gubernatorial elections in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-jersey\/\">New Jersey<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/virginia\/\">Virginia<\/a> to be a rebuke of President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> before next year&rsquo;s midterm contests.<\/p>\n<p>But Tuesday&rsquo;s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york-city\/\">New York City <\/a>mayoral race will likely provide Trump and Republicans with political fodder as the GOP prepares to defend its congressional majorities in 2026.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3872923\/johnson-does-not-know-trump-changpeng-zhao-pardon-binance\/\">Johnson dodges question about Binance pardon after Trump said he knew &#8216;nothing&#8217; about it<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3872527\/chuck-schumer-floats-fcc-complaint-trump-edited-60-minutes-interview\/\">Schumer floats FCC complaint over Trump&#8217;s edited 60 Minutes interview<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3872364\/trump-calls-to-end-filibuster-reach-fever-pitch\/\">Trump&#8217;s calls to scrap Senate filibuster reach a fever pitch<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Virginia Democratic gubernatorial nominee <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abigail-spanberger\/\">Abigail Spanberger <\/a>is poised to win on Tuesday over her Republican opponent, Lt. Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/winsome-earle-sears\/\">Winsome Earle-Sears<\/a>. One day before their election, the former congresswoman was polling ahead of her GOP counterpart by an average of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/governor\/general\/2025\/virginia\/spanberger-vs-earle-sears\">almost 9 percentage points<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Republicans are also concerned Earle-Sears could undermine Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares&rsquo;s reelection against former Democratic state Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jay-jones\/\">Jay Jones<\/a> despite text messages he sent in 2022 about shooting then-Virginia GOP House Speaker Todd Gilbert emerging last month.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mikie-sherrill\/\">Mikie Sherrill<\/a> (D-NJ) is in a more competitive race against former New Jersey Republican state Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jack-ciattarelli\/\">Jack Ciattarelli<\/a>, though, has an average <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/governor\/general\/2025\/new-jersey\/sherrill-vs-ciattarelli\">3-point edge<\/a> in the polls. Only last year, Trump became the closest GOP presidential nominee to win the state since 1992, when he kept then-Vice President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\">Kamala Harris<\/a> to a single-digit margin of victory &mdash; the first time that has happened to a Democrat since 2004.<\/p>\n<p>Spanberger, a former CIA operative, and Sherrill, a one<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >-time lieutenant naval aviator<\/a> and federal prosecutor, have both campaigned against Trump and on the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/inflation\/\">cost of living<\/a> as centrists, as most respondents tell pollsters they consider the country to be <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/state-of-the-union\/direction-of-country\">on the wrong track<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, Republicans are hoping that Democratic socialist <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/zohran-mamdani\/\">Zohran Mamdani <\/a>being elected the next mayor of New York City will present the GOP with the opportunity to portray Democrats as far-Left communists again, particularly animating political rhetoric for the party.<\/p>\n<p>Although Trump is not on the ballot on Tuesday and turnout is expected to be down because of that, the elections will likely capture the mood of the country before next year&rsquo;s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-elections\/\">midterm elections<\/a>. Republicans relinquishing control of one or both chambers of Congress in 2026 will render the president a lame duck for the remainder of his second term, and Democrats have an early <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/state-of-the-union\/generic-congressional-vote\">4-point advantage<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dr-jills-approval-hits-new-low-with-biden-white-house-approaching-rock-bottom\/\" title=\"\u201cDr.\u201d Jill\u2019s Approval Hits New Low With Biden White House Approaching Rock Bottom\">generic congressional ballot polling<\/a>. However, a lot can change in 12 months.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic strategist Christopher Hahn is most interested in how the Republican nominees will perform among Latinos and black men after Trump won <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\">last year<\/a>, partly because of an increase in support from those demographics.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Trump made major gains with them in 2024, so the question is do those voters stick with the GOP[?]&rdquo; Hahn told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;Watching Passaic County in NJ particularly.&nbsp;Latinos are a huge percentage of the vote there and Trump flipped that county in 2024.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Republican strategist John Feehery is also interested in how the Republican nominees will perform among white men, in addition to Latino and black men.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinas-new-ambassador-to-us-will-flex-ccp-muscles\/\" title=\"China\u2019s New Ambassador To US Will Flex CCP Muscles\">general expectation<\/a> is Republicans are going to lose both governorships just because of history and the history of these particular states, so if either Ciattarelli or Earle-Sears get within 5 points, it&rsquo;s a pretty big victory for the president,&rdquo; Feehery told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;If you look at presidents&rsquo; second term, you know those are almost always a disaster for the party in power, so if Trump could somehow build on the success of last year and then get within 3 to 5 points, I mean, it&rsquo;s a pretty big victory for the Republicans. If, on the other hand, it&rsquo;s more than 5 points, it shows us that the Republicans are kind of backtracking a little bit.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But for Feehery, Tuesday&rsquo;s elections could be &ldquo;strange&rdquo; because of the historically long federal <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/government-shutdown\/\">government shutdown<\/a> and the number of voters who live in northern Virginia who may have been furloughed, as well as Earle-Sears&rsquo;s general weaknesses as a candidate.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In New York, if Mamdani does win, he will become a very good foil for Republicans,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;He&rsquo;ll become the new [Democratic California Rep.] <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nancy-pelosi\/\">Nancy Pelosi<\/a>, and that might be good for Republicans.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Simultaneously, Republican strategist Lanhee Chen advised against placing too much importance on what the off-year elections mean for the 2026 midterm contests, especially because &ldquo;how uncertain the overall map still looks with ongoing <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/redistricting\/\">redistricting<\/a> fights in several states.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But I do think that President Trump and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-party\/\">Republicans<\/a> will need to continue to emphasize cost-of-living issues and the progress made on those if they are to be successful next year,&rdquo; Chen told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Feehery, the other Republican strategist, agreed that &ldquo;obviously your pocketbook issues are always, always the thing.&rdquo; He acknowledged <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gas-prices\/\">gas prices<\/a> have decreased under Trump, but not grocery prices.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think that the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/economy\/\">economy<\/a> today is necessarily the economy of next year,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Before taking part in telerallies for the New Jersey and Virginia races on Monday night, Trump made his <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115419510654451460\">closing argument<\/a> to voters on social media, writing, &ldquo;A REPUBLICAN VOTE MEANS A DRASTIC DROP IN ENERGY PRICES AND ENERGY COSTS.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;VOTE REPUBLICAN for massive Energy Cost reductions, large scale Tax Cuts, and basic Common Sense!&rdquo; he <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/115483014123680949%20Why%20would%20anyone%20vote%20for%20New%20Jersey%20and%20Virginia%20Gubernatorial%20Candidates,%20Mikie%20Sherrill%20and%20Abigail%20Spanberger,%20when%20they%20want%20transgender%20for%20everybody,%20men%20playing%20in%20women%E2%80%99s%20sports,%20High%20Crime,%20and%20the%20most%20expensive%20Energy%20prices%20almost%20anywhere%20in%20the%20World?%20VOTE%20REPUBLICAN%20for%20massive%20Energy%20Cost%20reductions,%20large%20scale%20Tax%20Cuts,%20and%20basic%20Common%20Sense!%20Under%20President%20Trump,%20ME,%20Gasoline%20will%20come%20down%20to%20approximately%20%242%20a%20Gallon,%20very%20soon!%20With%20the%20Democrats,%20you%E2%80%99ll%20be%20paying%20%244,%20%245,%20and%20%246%20a%20Gallon,%20and%20your%20Electric%20and%20other%20Energy%20costs%20will,%20likewise,%20SOAR.%20VOTE%20REPUBLICAN%20FOR%20A%20GREAT%20AND%20VERY%20AFFORDABLE%20LIFE.%20All%20you%E2%80%99ll%20get%20from%20voting%20Democrat%20is%20unrelentingly%20High%20Crime,%20Energy%20prices%20through%20the%20roof,%20men%20playing%20in%20women%E2%80%99s%20sports,%20and%20HEARTACHE!\">wrote<\/a>. &ldquo;All you&rsquo;ll get from voting Democrat is unrelentingly High Crime, Energy prices through the roof, men playing in women&rsquo;s sports, and HEARTACHE!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Of Mamdani, Trump, a New Yorker by birth but no longer by residence, has repeatedly undercut his own political interests by first reportedly pressuring outgoing NYC Mayor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/eric-adams\/\">Eric Adams<\/a> to suspend his campaign amid rumors he could become the president&rsquo;s ambassador to Saudi Arabia in an attempt to help former Democratic New York Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/andrew-cuomo\/\">Andrew Cuomo<\/a>, running as an Independent.<\/p>\n<p>Adams had earlier been indicted with, among other charges that have since been dropped by Trump&rsquo;s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/justice-department\/\">Justice Department<\/a>, accepting illegal gifts worth more than $100,000 from Turkish citizens and at least one government official. Trump and Adams have both endorsed Cuomo, who has himself been accused of sexual misconduct.<\/p>\n<p>But more recently, Trump has criticized Mamdani as &ldquo;not socialist,&rdquo; but a &ldquo;communist,&rdquo; reiterating, &ldquo;he&rsquo;s worse than a socialist.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s gonna be hard for me as the president to give a lot of money to New York, because if you have a communist running New York, all you&rsquo;re doing is wasting the money you&rsquo;re sending there,&rdquo; Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/read-full-transcript-norah-odonnell-60-minutes-interview-with-president-trump\/\">told CBS&rsquo;s<\/a> <em>60 Minutes<\/em> over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>To that end, the House Republican campaign organization, the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nrcc\/\">National Republican Congressional Committee<\/a>, last week published a memo called &ldquo;Republicans&rsquo; Battle Plan to Weaponize Mayor Mamdani in Battleground Districts.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;House Republicans will make Zohran Mamdani famous in battleground races next November, running against his unpopular agenda, which is the new face of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\">Democratic Party<\/a>,&rdquo; the NRSC <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nrcc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/NRCC-Memo-Weaponizing-Mamdani.pdf\">wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic strategist Stefan Hankin, who is interested in Democratic turnout on Tuesday and is himself a centrist, downplayed concerns regarding Republicans &ldquo;weaponizing&rdquo; Mamdani against his party before next year&rsquo;s midterm elections. Nevertheless, he is mindful of some of Mamdani&rsquo;s comments regarding <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\">Israel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3871317\/vance-charts-path-2028-trying-avoid-fate-suffered-early-front-runners\/\"><strong>VANCE CHARTS PATH TO 2028, TRYING TO AVOID THE FATE SUFFERED BY EARLY FRONT-RUNNERS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I wouldn&rsquo;t say that, &lsquo;Oh Democrats need to run across the country like Mamdani,&rsquo;&rdquo; Hankin told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;But look, you just have a very good candidate running against a God-awful, damaged, ridiculous candidate. The candidates who are doing well are typically the candidates who are talking about the struggle and the pain that people are feeling, and Donald Trump is not.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Polls close in Virginia at 7 p.m., New Jersey at 8 p.m., and in New York at 9 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Off-year elections signal challenges and chances for Trump<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2652,"featured_media":2506413,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25307039559071-e1762209714499.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[40264,34240,33017,5894,3634],"class_list":["post-2506412","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-election-impact","tag-off-year-elections","tag-political-analysis","tag-politics","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25307039559071-e1762209714499.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2506412","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2652"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2506412"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2506412\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2506416,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2506412\/revisions\/2506416"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2506413"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2506412"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2506412"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2506412"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}