(DCNF)—Former Trump senior adviser Kellyanne Conway warned Tuesday that Republican midterm prospects face another threat, one that could further weaken the party’s chances of success.
Conway said on “The Ingraham Angle” that midterm elections routinely punish the party in power. The White House plans to counteract that by publicizing its policy wins to voters. She added that Republicans must “stave off retirements.”
“I’m worried a lot more Republicans want to retire this year rather than hang on there and grow our slim majority. Democrats have no answer except ‘Trump, Trump, Trump,’” Conway told host Laura Ingraham.
Congress is set to change significantly during President Donald Trump’s final two years in office. A historically large share of House members have already decided against running for reelection in 2026, with more lawmakers expected to step aside in the months ahead. As of late January 2026, exactly 28 Republican members of the U.S. House and 21 Democratic members have announced they will not seek re-election this year, according to Ballotpedia’s tracker of incumbents not running again.
Conway said Republicans face a tougher path in midterm elections without President Donald Trump on the ballot.
“These are tough, Laura… President Trump admitted that today to your colleague Will Cain. He said midterms are always tough, but we’re going to try to reverse the trend by succeeding and making sure people understand that they own the success. I was critical of the 2022 midterms because they were without Trump on the ballot,” Conway said. “I thought a lot of our candidates failed to complete their sentences. They said things like ‘socialist,’ ‘inflation,’ ‘Biden,’ ‘Afghanistan,’ ‘Kamala.’ Those are barely words — not sentences.”
Conway said voters expect clear results from elected officials.
“We the people will accept — and indeed we expect — a full sentence of what you’ve done for us. I think the president going out and making the case is so critically important, Laura, because when he’s on the ballot, he does help folks come over the finish line,” Conway said. “Without him on the ballot, it’s tough. He’s got this inimitable connective tissue with people.”
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