David Graham

Thank you for having me.

I think what's notable here is not just that Democrats won, but the margins by which they won.

You know, we saw, for example, in New Jersey, a governor's race that many people thought might be close, but it was something like 13 points.

So I think it is a sign of rejection of a lot of Trump's priorities by voters who either were a little bit blasé about the 2024 election or maybe even willing to vote for Trump then.

And one thing that I think Trump has really done is made voters more engaged and

and made them pay closer attention.

I think that was something that was a factor in this week's election.

People are turning out at a high level.

You know, New York City mayoral turnout was very high.

It's a very political moment.

I think there's several things that are important.

The first one is simply scale.

These elections are an important bellwether for 2026, and they offer us some early indications.

But they're not what will determine control of the House.

And so we're going to see much more focus from the White House on what it can do to tip the scales in favor of Republican candidates.

The stakes are much higher for Trump.

who doesn't want to see his agenda stymied by a Democratic House and is also nervous about the prospect of a possible third impeachment.

So I think the stakes will be higher and the opportunities for bad actors to interfere will be many more.

Yeah.

So it's not just Texas.