In off-year elections, Republicans ignored major Trump wins that could've changed the night

Tuesday night's off-year elections produced abysmal results for Republicans from coast to coast. Many of the Republicans in the more publicized races either rejected President Donald Trump's influence and support in their campaign or ignored his victories that could've produced better numbers on election night. 

"Look at gas prices. We're at the lowest gas prices in four years. Did you hear about that during this election? No. Did you hear about the wonderful opportunity for people who are hourly workers for no tax for overtime, no tax on tips or Social Security? None of it was truly discussed," Alfred Ortiz, CEO of Job Creators Network told Just The News. 

Four months after Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law on July 4, making the 20% Qualified Business Income deduction permanent while expanding phase-in ranges, the policy has provided $60 billion in projected re-investments for 26 million pass-through entities this year, according to National Federation of Independent Business estimates. 

Ortiz praised the bill and said, "We had an incredible day on July 4, the signing of the One Big Beautiful Bill, amazing things, too numerous, that were in the one big beautiful. But it did an amazing job of trying to move things forward for the average American and for making life more affordable."

Despite a drowning economy left behind by former President Joe Biden, the U.S. economy began accelerating in the second quarter of this year, with GDP growing at a revised 3.8% annualized pace. The new Trump economy, despite elevated interest rates and trade tensions, produced strong consumer outlooks and a deluge of business investments that fueled nearly 75% of the advances, marking the fastest expansion in almost two years. Personal income climbed in every state and D.C., highlighting widespread gains amid external challenges. 

In less than a year under Trump's economic agenda, the labor market strengthened solidly through 2025, keeping unemployment at 4.3% in August—a near-full-employment benchmark that shrugged off immigration limits and federal cuts. August payrolls rose by 22,000, led by health care and public sectors, while year-to-date averages topped 140,000 monthly additions. Blue-collar wages grew at the quickest clip in 60 years, sustaining consumer spending that drives 70% of GDP. 

Another indicator of success: inflation cooled in the third quarter, with the CPI (consumer price index) up 3% year-over-year in September, edging from August’s 2.9% but far below prior highs and nearing the Fed’s 2% goal. Core CPI held at 3%, aided by falling shelter costs and a 60% drop in wholesale egg prices after avian flu controls restored supply. Real wages rose most months since January, boosting buying power and paving the way for possible rate reductions.  

With the economic successes since Trump's inauguration, Ortiz cautioned that Republicans must message better going into next year's midterm elections. Commenting on Democrats' effective messaging for Tuesday's special elections, he said, "Their message of affordability broke through. We're the part of affordability. We're the party that brought gas prices down, that brought electricity prices down, that are bringing the cost of living down. But did any of that get translated? No. All we heard about was a government shutdown."