‘The Momentum Is on Our Side’ for GOP in 2026
GOP strategist Mark Bednar said on Breitbart News Saturday that Republicans have a way to retain the House in 2026, while warning conservatives not to get complacent after major redistricting earn in Virginia.
Bednar said Virginia’s decision was “a big win for Republicans,” calling Democrats’ redistricting push a “blatant move” but warned that conservatives can’t “rest on our laurels” because many of the districts held out are “still swing seats.”
“We can’t catch a break here,” Bednar said. “We have to keep our foot on the metal. »
Breitbart News Washington bureau chief Matt Boyle said he believes the House is no longer a foregone conclusion for Democrats, calling the race “in-between” and saying Republicans can maintain their majority “if they work for it.”
“I completely agree,” Bednar responded, adding that the Trump administration has “widespread offense right now” and citing Cabinet officials including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin as examples of officials advancing the administration’s message.
Bednar said President Donald Trump was able to “put together this dream team” to get that message across, giving candidates, congressmen and senators a sense of the same momentum.
“So I completely agree, Matt, that the momentum is on our side,” Bednar said.
Bednar added the following to focus on former President Barack Obama shows “the depth of the void that exists within the Democratic Party,” saying their “best surrogate” is someone who “hasn’t even been in office for a decade.”
“They are leaderless,” Bednar said, adding that Democrats’ “policy agenda is flat” and that Republicans benefit from a message focused on “low taxes, economic growth and secure borders.”
The discussion also touched on Trump’s planned trip to China next week. Bednar said Americans should be “very proud” that Trump is “focused on China” and “fighting for them on their behalf” in China.
“It might not be, we don’t know what kind of deal we’re going to get out of this,” Bednar said, but “just him being focused and fighting for this” was “a big step in itself.”
Bednar added that Trump-style policy themes “translate well to other parts of the world” because they “make people stronger,” “make countries stronger” and “secure economies.”
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