DeSantis Calls GOP Midterm Losses an 'Extinction-Level' Blow as Republicans Lose 2 Chambers
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Updated · Fox News · Nov 4
DeSantis Calls GOP Midterm Losses an 'Extinction-Level' Blow as Republicans Lose 2 Chambers
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Nov 4
Summary
Ron DeSantis said Republicans' midterm defeat was "close to an extinction-level event," arguing the party suffered a nationwide rejection after losing control of both the House and Senate.
Florida was the lone major Republican bright spot, he said, with Rep. Byron Donalds winning the governor's race while GOP candidates for governor fell across much of the country.
Texas underscored the scale of the damage, DeSantis said, citing losses in a marquee Senate race, statewide offices and four Republican Texas Supreme Court seats, with the legislature also at risk.
DeSantis warned the fallout could last years, saying Republicans may be unable to retake either chamber in 2028 and could go two, four or even six years without unified control in Washington.
The remarks also sharpened his national profile as analysts assess whether his response to the party's losses is part of positioning for a 2028 presidential run.