Politics
Vance blames Iran war and Israel ties for Republican midterm defeat
November 4, 2026 at 05:51 PM
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يواليوم السابع
نائب الرئيس الأمريكى: الحرب فى إيران سبب الهزيمة بانتخابات الكونجرس
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MAMasrawy
نائب ترامب: علاقتنا بإسرائيل وحرب إيران السبب وراء خسارتنا الانتخابات
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
عاجل| فانس: كثيرون صوتوا للديمقراطيين بدافع إنهاء الحرب وتغيير علاقاتنا بإسرائيل
(opens the publisher’s site)US Vice President JD Vance said the war with Iran and the party's relationship with Israel caused the Republican defeat in the congressional midterm elections.
- Vance stated that many voters who backed Republicans in 2024 gave their votes to Democrats in the current midterm elections.
- Vance said polls showed voters chose Democrats to end the war, lower living costs, and change US relations with Israel, and noted Trump had said the same the previous night.
- Vance said any honest discussion of the party's future path must begin from the reasons for the loss.
- Vance said the party must confront voter dissatisfaction with the cost of living and its "America First" priorities.