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US Republicans face reckoning after major midterm election defeat

Following the Democrats' sweeping victory in Tuesday's US midterm elections, Republicans are facing a moment of reckoning.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 6, 2026, 10:37 AM UTC

The GOP faces major questions about how to win back voters and who will lead the party, with the next presidential election just two years away.

With Donald Trump now a "lame-duck" president, the party must find a way forward after a historic electoral setback.

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