{"id":2598966,"date":"2026-05-05T12:56:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T16:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/keeping-republicans-senate-majority-is-the-highest-priority-in-2026-byron-york\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T12:56:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T16:56:59","slug":"keeping-republicans-senate-majority-is-the-highest-priority-in-2026-byron-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/keeping-republicans-senate-majority-is-the-highest-priority-in-2026-byron-york\/","title":{"rendered":"Keeping Republicans&#8217; Senate majority is the &#8216;highest priority&#8217; in 2026: Byron York"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fkeeping-republicans-senate-majority-is-the-highest-priority-in-2026-byron-york%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=2598966&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>Byron York, a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >chief political correspondent<\/a> at the *Washington Examiner*, argues that keeping Republicans\u2019 majority in the U.S. Senate is the \u201cabsolute highest priority\u201d for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/johnson-not-seeking-3rd-term-in-2022-is-probably-my-preference\/\" title=\"Johnson: Not seeking 3rd term in 2022 is probably my preference\">upcoming midterm elections<\/a>. He notes that experts expect Republicans to loose the House, but warns that losing the Senate would be especially damaging because it would affect future appointments-such as Supreme Court or other high-court nominees-and would also likely require Democratic confirmation of Trump Cabinet members.<\/p>\n<p>York also highlights that Democrats are targeting Senate seats in states including North Carolina, Maine, Michigan, Texas, and Ohio, while trying to hold existing ground such as in Georgia.He further predicts that if Democrats regain control of the House, they would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-are-better-than-that-gop-minority-leader-kevin-mccarthy-blames-trump-for-dc-rioting-earlier-in-week-then-calls-rep-marjorie-greene-to-disagree-with-h\/\" title=\"...... Are Better than That\u201d \u2013 GOP Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy Blames ... for DC Rioting Earlier in Week \u2014 Then Calls Rep. Marjorie Greene to Disagree with Her on Biden Impeachment\">pursue impeachment<\/a> against President Donald Trump, though he says Democrats taking the Senate would present an even greater problem for republicans.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p><em>Washington Examiner <\/em>chief political correspondent <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/byron-york\/\">Byron York<\/a> said maintaining the Republicans\u2019 majority in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\">Senate<\/a> is the \u201cabsolute highest priority\u201d in the upcoming midterm elections. <\/p>\n<p>York highlighted that political experts predict <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republicans\/\">Republicans<\/a> will lose their majority in the House of Representatives, but it would be a \u201cdisaster\u201d if the same happened in the Senate. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4555159\/jon-ossoff-border-security-nrsc-ad-gop-immigration-bill\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Jon Ossoff hit on border security in new ad as GOP turns to 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                                                                   <\/div>\n<h3>GOP\u00a0builds huge cash edge as 2026 midterm outlook darkens<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>\u201cThe Senate, on the other hand, would be a disaster losing the Senate for Republicans because of appointments,\u201d York said on Fox News\u2019s <em>Ingraham Angle<\/em> Monday. \u201cNot just the possibility of a Supreme Court or other court appointments, but keeping people in his own Cabinet would have to get confirmed in a Democratic Senate.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Democrats are looking to flip the Senate seats in North Carolina, Maine, Michigan, Texas, and Ohio, while also maintaining their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-rock-bottom-gop-poll-shows-nancy-pelosi-net-favorability-dropping-double-digits-in-past-8-months\/\" title=\"Exclusive \u2014 Rock Bottom: GOP Poll Shows Nancy Pelosi Net Favorability Dropping Double Digits in Past 8 Months\">current seats<\/a> in states such as Georgia. <\/p>\n<p>York predicted that if <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\">Democrats<\/a> take back the House, they will impeach President Donald Trump. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4546857\/gop-cash-advantage-2026\/\"><strong>GOP BUILDS HUGE CASH EDGE AS 2026 MIDTERM OUTLOOK DARKENS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>York said Trump could \u201cdeal with\u201d Republicans losing control of the House but not the Senate for this reason, arguing that it would be a \u201cnightmare\u201d for Republicans. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI find it hard to believe that a Democratic Senate would approve any high court appointment from Donald Trump,\u201d York said. \u201cSo keeping the Senate in Republicans\u2019 hands is the absolute highest priority for Republicans.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Byron York says keeping the GOP Senate majority is the top 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