# Election Day and the battle to come

> Democrats hope for victory but face Trump's ongoing assault on democracy.
- Title: Election Day and the battle to come · Mother Jones | Shortify
- Summary: Democrats hope for victory but face Trump's ongoing assault on democracy. Democrats may win midterms but must prepare for a political war with Trump.
- Keywords: democrats, republicans, trump, midterms, election day, house of representatives, senate, congress, democratic party, republican party, trump administration, congressional investigations
- Source: Mother Jones — https://motherjones.com/politics/2026/11/midterms-election-day-democrats-narrative-republicans-trump
- Author: David Corn
- Published: 2026-11-03T13:05:50+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: democrats, republicans, trump, midterms, election day, house of representatives, senate, congress, democratic party, republican party, trump administration, congressional investigations
## Election Day mood
Democrats feel nauseously optimistic before midterms.

> Nauseously optimistic
## Polling signals
Early voting and polls suggest democratic wins in house and senate.
## Media survey concerns
Pollsters warn of potential sampling errors in final days.
## Trump's assault continues
Trump's attack on democracy will not stop regardless of election results.
## Democratic challenges
Democrats must prepare for political war with trump if they win house.
## Senate hurdles
Senate filibuster rules and trump's veto power challenge democratic gains.
## Constitutional crises
Trump may refuse to cooperate with congressional investigations.
## Narrative control
Democrats need a story to counter trump's deep state narrative.
## Past failures
Democrats missed chance to explain trump's government attack.
## Key takeaway

Democrats may win midterms but must prepare for a political war with Trump.