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Election guru warns of 'Red Scream' from Trump's own voters that could cost him the election

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Churchill, V. (2026, October 28). Election guru warns of 'Red Scream' from Trump's own voters that could cost him the election. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16246877/Election-guru-Red-Scream-Trump-voters-cost-election.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-28 · by Victoria Churchill

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Alex Castellanos, a veteran Republican campaign strategist, warns that low voter turnout from disillusioned Trump supporters could cost Republicans the upcoming midterm elections. According to Civiqs’ data and The Cook Political Report, many battleground states like Ohio, Texas, and Michigan have significant disapproval ratings among Republicans for President Trump, potentially impacting GOP candidates who are closely associated with him. Castellanos coined this scenario as the 'Red Scream,' suggesting that frustrated Republican voters might refrain from voting, posing a greater threat than any expected Democratic surge or 'blue wave.'
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Republican campaign strategist Alex Castellanos warns of a "Red Scream" phenomenon ahead of the midterms, suggesting that many Republican and independent voters may stay away from the polls to express their frustration. This concern comes as President Trump is traveling across the country to boost voter turnout for GOP candidates who were often chosen by him in primaries. Despite efforts to rally support, Trump's approval rating remains at 40 percent, according to recent polls. Castellanos believes that even those who previously voted for Trump might choose not to vote this time around, potentially costing Republicans crucial seats in Congress.

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🔮 The moment came around an hour into Trump's rally in Daytona Beach on Friday, as the president campaigned ahead of elections that will determine control of Congress.
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🔮 - Sign up HERE for the DC Insider Newsletter- our guide to what's rocking Washington, rattling the White House and setting tongues wagging on the Hill Republicans are on course to lose the House of Representatives in less than a week, and even President Donald Trump fears his voters will stay home.
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Alex Castellanos, who has worked on six Republican presidential campaigns, believes that the biggest concern in the midterms this year is not the 'blue wave' but a phenomenon he has coined as the 'Red Scream.'
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🔮 Per Axios, Castellanos believes that 'Republicans and independents are going to be screaming for attention, and many of them, including those who voted for Trump, may show their frustration by not showing up.'

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- Sign up HERE for the DC Insider Newsletter - for your guide on all the latest from the midterm campaign trail and what's rattling the White House asserted
what → sign → House
A longtime top Republican campaign guru has identified a key issue Republican candidates have to contend with as voters head to cast their ballots ahead of next week's midterm elections. asserted
voters → identify → elections
Alex Castellanos, who has worked on six Republican presidential campaigns, believes that the biggest concern in the midterms this year is not the 'blue wave' but a phenomenon he has coined as the 'Red Scream.' asserted
he → work → Scream
Per Axios, Castellanos believes that 'Republicans and independents are going to be screaming for attention, and many of them, including those who voted for Trump, may show their frustration by not showing up.' uncertain
who → believe → frustration
Trump is currently criss-crossing the country trying to enthuse voters to turn out for less palatable GOP candidates who, in many cases, were hand-picked by Trump in primary contests. asserted
who → criss → contests
His party seeks to defy history in November's elections despite his low approval rating that has rebounded slightly to 40 percent in polls released this week. asserted
that → seek → polls
Still, Trump's approval rating is underwater in almost every single battleground state per a Civiqs’ rolling tracker of registered voters. asserted
rating → roll → voters
The Cook Political Report currently lists the following states in their 'toss-up' column for US Senate races: Alaska, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Ohio, and Texas. asserted
Report → list → Alaska
Democrats need to flip four Republican-held seats to win Senate control, with their best prospects being North Carolina, Texas, Ohio and Alaska. Alex Castellano thinks disillusioned Republicans could cost GOP candidates at the ballot box President Trump campaigns in Lubbock, Texas on Tuesday evening Of the swing states, Trump's disapproval rate is the highest in Maine, at 61 percent, and the lowest in Kansas, at 45 percent. Ohio and Texas were tied at 56 percent disapproval, just below Iowa at 55 percent. Fifty-nine percent of Michiganders were found to have disapproved of Trump, along with 53 percent of Alaskans. uncertain
percent → need → Alaskans
Among Republicans, younger voters between the ages of 18 and 34 handed Trump his lowest approval rating at 63 percent. asserted
voters → hand → percent
21 percent of respondents in that age group said they disapproved of Trump, while 16 percent claimed they neither approve nor disapprove. asserted
they → say → Trump
In the aforementioned battleground states, double-digit percentages of Republicans disapprove of Trump's job performance. asserted
percentages → disapprove → performance
That factor could be especially damaging in Ohio, where 14 percent of Republicans disapprove of the job Trump is doing, but he is trying to keep the Buckeye State's Senate seat red by tying incumbent John Husted closely to him. uncertain
he → disapprove → him
Trump has won the state three times while running for president. asserted
Trump → win → president
A similar tale is playing out in Texas, where 13 percent of Republicans disapprove of Trump, and his handpicked US Senate candidate, Ken Paxton. asserted
percent → play → Trump
Trump also sits at 13 percent disapproval among Republicans in Michigan, where former GOP congressman Mike Rogers is running for the US Senate against Democrat Abdul - el Sayed. asserted
Rogers → sit → Sayed
The numbers are slightly better in Alaska and Maine, which sit at 12 percent each, and in Kansas and Iowa, where only 10 percent of Republicans disapprove of Trump. asserted
percent → sit → Trump
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