You Vote: Do you agree that the GOP suffered a bloodbath Tuesday, and if so, why?

There was, in short, simply no silver lining for the GOP Tuesday evening whatsoever.

Published: November 5, 2025 7:41pm

The Republicans lost every major contest in Tuesday night’s elections in what appears to be a clear indicator of voter dissatisfaction with their governance since President Donald Trump took office.

Democrats made a clean sweep of Virginia’s statewide races and even managed to pull the scandal-plagued Jay Jones over the line in the attorney general’s race. In New Jersey, Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., defied Republican momentum and kept the state’s blue streak alive. 

Meanwhile, socialist Zohran Mamdani managed to overcome a bipartisan effort to rally behind former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-N.Y., to become the mayor of New York City.

And finally, California voters approved Proposition 50, allowing the state to circumvent the independent redistricting process that has been in effect in the state for nearly two decades. It approves a new congressional map that gives the Democrats a chance to gain up to five House seats in the 2026 midterm elections. 

There was, in short, simply no silver lining for the GOP Tuesday evening whatsoever.

Do you agree that the GOP suffered a bloodbath Tuesday, and if so, why?

Yes, but mainly because New Jersey and California are blue states and Virginia is mostly blue
25% (2 votes)
Yes, but mainly because the GOP had weak candidates running who mostly didn't embrace Trump
0% (0 votes)
Yes, because the GOP doesn't do well lately without Trump on the ticket
0% (0 votes)
Yes, because there is a strong feeling that Trump and the GOP haven't made things better
0% (0 votes)
No, because these were all blue states anyway and it's an off-year
38% (3 votes)
Maybe so, but the good news is that this will serve as a wake-up call for the GOP for next year and 2028
38% (3 votes)
Total votes: 8

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