Republicans will lose House 'by significant margin' thanks to Trump: former GOP governor

U.S. President Donald Trump reacts in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 19, 2025. REUTERS Ken Cedeno

Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) told MS NOW that Republicans are likely doomed to lose the House in 2026 thanks to President Donald Trump.

[Trump] still commands a lot in the party, but I think as time goes on, as the economy doesn't recover, as we see healthcare costs increase, … I think there are Republicans who are beginning to say ‘enough,’ Kasich told NYU law professor and MS NOW legal analyst Melissa Murray. “And, remember, everybody who runs for reelection, they can't run on Trump.”

Kasich said he actually thought the Democrats were going to win the House “a long time ago,” but the state of the economy was now a driving factor, as well as heartless, very visible ICE raids and arrests of people “who have broken no U.S. law.”

“When you take a look at these two ladies who won the governor's races, [in New Jersey and Virginia] they were talking about affordability. These were not fringe issues,” Kasich added, warning Democrats that they “have a challenge … to stick to things like health care and the economy,” without getting lost on fringe issues.

But for Republicans, Kasich said the problem is a considerably more sticky.

“For the Republicans, you know, they're sort of stuck with this MAGA thing,” Kasich added. “And I've been a Republican all my life, an American first, a Republican second. But I have to tell you, I don't quite know what it's all about. I don't know what's the positive message there? It seems as though it's a message about tearing things down rather than building things up. And that is never a successful way to get elected.

“So, I think the Democrats are going to win the House, maybe by a significant margin, but don't screw this thing up if you want to win,” Kasich said.

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