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id: 4a39266206
section: elections
first_reported: 2026-11-04 08:00 EST
updated: 2026-11-04 08:00 EST
status: reported
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# Voters punish Trump, and the GOP pays across the country

President Donald Trump repeatedly encouraged voters to pretend he was on the midterm ballot. They did. And it’s hard to imagine a worse outcome for the Republican president and his party.

Section: [Elections](/baltimore/section/politics.md) · Entities: none

## Coverage

- [The Baltimore Banner](https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/donald-trump-midterm-elections-POVLQZHTVJF5ZFYVB2U4N53CJY/), 2026-11-04 08:00 EST: Voters punish Trump, and the GOP pays across the country

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