# Predictions: 2026 US election

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [September 11, 2026, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predictions-2026-us-election/1032985 "2026-09-11T05:57:23Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 5, 2026, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predictions-2026-us-election/1032985/106 "2026-11-05T06:15:54Z")

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Speculation on what the 2027 Congress tries should probably move towards the post-election thread:

> [@The New 2027 Congress](http://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-2027-congress/1034394):
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> Let’s get to it! Projections, priorities, questions, concerns…with a farewell wave to Susan Collins… waving_hand:t4 My first questions, who will be Speaker of the House? Senate majority leader?

This is a suggestion, not an instruction - note the lack of mod-color and all. And credit to all who had faith to predict a Blue Wave, glad to see a chance to turn things around.

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