“Don’t make any difference if Trump’s on ticket or not.”
Show me one, just one, 2025 or 2026 election where Trump not on the Ticket didn’t make a difference. Here in GA the 2 statewide races for offices that have been Republican since the south switched went Democrat for the first time.
In every local race, the PERCENTAGE of Democrat voters increased. The PERCENTAGE of Republical voters decreased. That is true in small Republican districts where the Republicans still won...but by a much closer margin. That is true in small Democrat districts where the Democrats won..won with a much larger margin than previously.
Tomorrow, Apr 7 is the special election to replace MAGA MTG. It is a Republican district and the Republican is expected to win....win by squeaking thru where the Democrat will get a larger margin than any election there.
What would change the results is MAGA getting away from the screen and running an effective ground game.
But your response of expecting TRUMP TO DO IT while MAGA warriors are NOT WARRIORS...not smart warriors with good tactics and strategy means that the Republicans will lose,
Republicans have successfully defended or won seats in GOP territory:
Florida U.S. House specials (2025): Republicans won both — Randy Fine in Florida's 6th District (solidly Republican, replacing Matt Gaetz) and Jimmy Patronis in the 1st District (replacing Michael Waltz). These were holds in R+ districts.
Tennessee U.S. House special (Dec. 2025): Matt Van Epps (R) won a strongly Republican district, though by a narrower margin (9 points) than the prior Republican performance.
Georgia's 14th Congressional District special: A March 2026 election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene led to an April 7 runoff between Republican Clayton Fuller and Democrat Shawn Harris in a heavily R+ district (expected Republican hold).
Other Republican holds have occurred in state legislative races in Alabama, Oklahoma, Florida. Trump not being tickets never made any difference.