# The New 2027 Congress **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [November 4, 2026, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-2027-congress/1034394 "2026-11-04T06:07:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 119
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2026, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-2027-congress/1034394/119 "2026-11-12T01:00:42Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > Could work. Here’s my new thread - please put your suggestions here: > [@The (hypothetical) Democratic "Contract With Americans" - What policy positions would you like to see on it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hypothetical-democratic-contract-with-americans-what-policy-positions-would-you-like-to-see-on-it/1034881): > > In the “New 2027 Congress” thread, I wrote the following: For those of you who don’t remember (or weren’t politically active at the time), Newt Gingrich came up with the Contract With America which outlined 10 conservative policy positions (which polled at 60% or higher) prior to the 1994 election. Newt used this Contract to whip up excitement among conservatives, and it was hugely successful: It helped propel the GOP to gaining control of the House for the first time in 40 years. It gave th… --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-2027-congress/1034394)._