The Winston Group

We are excited to announce the new Discussion Points Podcast with @myramiller and @dhwinston. In each episode, Myra and David will discuss their midterm election outlook, battleground races and major policy issues. In the latest episode, What is the 2026 Midterm Election Going to Be About?, we explore the key issues shaping the upcoming midterm elections, focusing on economic concerns and presidential job approval. Questions we cover in this episode: How important is presidential job approval in a midterm election? How does President Trump's current job approval compare to previous Presidents Biden and Obama, as well as his own in 2018? What are voters looking for in evaluating the economy? Be sure to subscribe for new episodes posting on Thursday. youtube.com/watch?v=NrlaUpsl…

Will there be an October surprise? In the latest episode of Discussion Points, @myramiller and @dhwinston identify three of the biggest surprises of the 2026 Election: the expanded playing field of competitive races, old campaign tactics not working, and the rise of independent voters in determining election outcomes. What will they be looking at first on Election Night? Listen to the full episode out now. youtube.com/watch?v=eQSt9sSl…

More fake polling organizations were uncovered last week when Wedgewood Polling announced they deliberately fabricated certain polls. Unfortunately, this is not a surprising development. As the use of survey data has moved from understanding to validation, here are three red flags to look for to spot a fake poll or a poll with significant bias. winstongroup.net/2026/10/23/…

This week from The Winston Group: -@myramiller and @dhwinston spotlight the three things you need to watch in the countdown to the midterms in the latest episode of Discussion Points. youtube.com/watch?v=PURd3L3E… -@dhwinston tells Republicans to go positive in his latest column for @rollcall. rollcall.com/2026/10/22/repu… -@dhwinston and @myramiller argue that Republicans' best campaign advantage isn't money, it's their proximity to an electorate that considers itself center-right. winstongroup.net/2026/10/19/… For more analysis, visit winstongroup.net.

The Winston Group's @dhwinston tells Republicans to go positive in his latest column for @rollcall. rollcall.com/2026/10/22/repu…

What are the three things you need to watch in the countdown to the midterm elections? In this episode, @myramiller and @dhwinston discuss the political landscape and identify the three factors people need to watch in the remaining days before the election: presidential job approval, views of the economy, and the ideological positioning of the two parties. youtube.com/watch?v=PURd3L3E…

Republicans' best campaign advantage isn't money, write @dhwinston and @myramiller. It's their proximity to an electorate that considers itself center-right. winstongroup.net/2026/10/19/…

This week from The Winston Group: -@myramiller and @dhwinston review the current state of 11 competitive Senate races in the latest episode of Discussion Points. youtube.com/watch?v=bhDS7iiK… -@dhwinston and @CaitlinPeartree look at the latest on which party voters have more confidence in to handle education. winstongroup.net/2026/10/14/… -And ICYMI, @dhwinston argues that Republicans need to make a solutions-based argument to the electorate in the weeks left before the election. rollcall.com/2026/10/07/repu… For more analysis, visit winstongroup.net

What's the latest on which party voters have more confidence in to handle education? Voters still tend to prefer Democrats, @dhwinston and @CaitlinPeartree find in their look at the latest data on this question. One key piece of context: the fact that both parties are under water when it comes to their brand image with the electorate. This means that, despite their relatively low standing with the electorate, Democrats have managed to maintain a consistent lead on education. winstongroup.net/2026/10/14/…

What's the state of the Senate races? In the latest episode of Discussion Points, @myramiller and @dhwinston review the current state of 11 competitive Senate races, key factors to watch, and why the playing field has expanded so much since the start of the election cycle. youtube.com/watch?v=bhDS7iiK…

This week from The Winston Group: -@myramiller and @dhwinston take on the Texas Senate Race in the latest episode of the Discussion Points podcast. youtube.com/watch?v=TNvviqgI… -David writes in his latest column for Roll Call that Republicans need to make a solutions-based argument to the electorate in the weeks left before the election. rollcall.com/2026/10/07/repu… -Myra and David argue that while Democrats can still get their Blue Wave, it could be harder to get this time. winstongroup.net/2026/10/05/… For more analysis, visit winstongroup.net.

Republicans need to make a solutions-based argument that their ideas have made progress and will eventually fix the economy, writes @dhwinston in @rollcall. rollcall.com/2026/10/07/repu…

Could Republicans lose the Texas Senate race? In the latest episode of Discussion Points, @myramiller and @dhwinston take on the race in the Lone Star State between James Talarico and Ken Paxton. They look at the vote history of Texas and the key groups that will determine who wins this high profile race, which is projected to be the most expensive of the 2026 election cycle. youtube.com/watch?v=TNvviqgI…

Democrats are betting on a Blue Wave and are likely to interpret a win as a mandate. The last Blue Wave election was 2018. Democrats can still get their Blue Wave this time, write @dhwinston and @myramiller, but it could be harder to get there this time. winstongroup.net/2026/10/05/…

This week from The Winston Group: -@dhwinston and @myramiller discuss the latest on the Blue Wave forecast for November. youtube.com/watch?v=zQANl2HC… -David and Myra argue that with just weeks until the midterms, Republicans need to concentrate their efforts on addressing the electorate's #1 priority: affordability, cost of living, and inflation. winstongroup.net/2026/09/25/… -David describes how independents' unfavorable view of both parties and economic concerns make this electorate particularly volatile. washingtonexaminer.com/daily… For more analysis, visit winstongroup.net

What's the latest voter outlook on higher education? The Winston Group's @dhwinston and @CaitlinPeartree take a look at the latest data for colleges and universities, the Ivy League, and community colleges. winstongroup.net/2026/09/29/…

Independents were a key factor in Republican victories in 2010 and the Red Wave that didn't materialize in 2022. They are a center-right group, @dhwinston tells @ByronYork, but 44% of them have an unfavorable view of both parties, and their top issues are economic-related by a very wide margin. Their concerns about the economy and negative view of both parties make for a very volatile electorate this fall. washingtonexaminer.com/daily…

What's the latest on the Blue Wave forecast for November? In the latest episode of Discussion Points, @dhwinston and @myramiller identify a potential wild card that could short circuit a Blue Wave: the negative brand images of both parties. They give their take on Charlie Cook’s theory of a "Red Undertow” and what this means for Democrats winning a mandate for their policies. youtube.com/watch?v=zQANl2HC…

With just weeks until the midterms, Republicans need to concentrate their efforts on addressing the electorate's number one priority: affordability, cost of living, and inflation. winstongroup.net/2026/09/25/…