What Mark Halperin has said about 2026 United States midterm elections

2 quotes · 1 episode · Apr 8, 2026

Mark Halperin, American political journalist and host of the podcast Next Up, has been quoted on 2026 United States midterm elections 2 times in 1 episode of The Megyn Kelly Show, most recently on April 8, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

Prediction · due Nov 2026
Halperin predicted Republicans will almost certainly lose the House majority but that the Senate map makes a Democratic takeover very unlikely.
“They'll almost certainly lose the majority, but we may not see a shellacking”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Iran Deal Risks and Fallout, with Curt Mills and Mark Halperin, Plus Jennifer Newsom's Wild Comments, with Damilare Sonoiki and Stepfanie Tyler | Ep. 1291 (Apr 8, 2026) · Listen from 54:19
Halperin said Trump losing the House could actually help him pass legislation in his final two years.
“for getting stuff done in his last two years, he may be better off losing the House”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Iran Deal Risks and Fallout, with Curt Mills and Mark Halperin, Plus Jennifer Newsom's Wild Comments, with Damilare Sonoiki and Stepfanie Tyler | Ep. 1291 (Apr 8, 2026) · Listen from 54:19

Predictions

Prediction · due Nov 2026
Halperin predicted Republicans will almost certainly lose the House majority but that the Senate map makes a Democratic takeover very unlikely.
“They'll almost certainly lose the majority, but we may not see a shellacking”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Iran Deal Risks and Fallout, with Curt Mills and Mark Halperin, Plus Jennifer Newsom's Wild Comments, with Damilare Sonoiki and Stepfanie Tyler | Ep. 1291 (Apr 8, 2026) · Listen from 54:19 · 2026 United States midterm elections

Episodes

Iran Deal Risks and Fallout, with Curt Mills and Mark Halperin, Plus Jennifer Newsom's Wild Comments, with Damilare Sonoiki and Stepfanie Tyler | Ep. 1291
The Megyn Kelly Show · Apr 8, 2026 · 2 h 10 min
Megyn Kelly, Curt Mills and Mark Halperin dissect the U.S.–Iran ceasefire and 2026–28 politics, then a culture panel mocks Jennifer Siebel Newsom and Chelsea Handler.

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