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Midterm elections were a ‘blue tsunami wrapping in a Cat 5 hurricane’: Joe Concha

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Chase, M. (2026, November 4). Midterm elections were a ‘blue tsunami wrapping in a Cat 5 hurricane’: Joe Concha. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/congressional/4792126/midterm-elections-blue-tsunami-hurricane-joe-concha/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-11-04 · by Mackenzie Chase

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Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha analyzed the midterm elections on Fox and Friends First, describing Democratic victories as a "blue tsunami wrapped in a Cat 5 hurricane." He highlighted that Democrats flipped seats in states like Maine, Texas, South Carolina, Iowa, Ohio, and North Carolina, securing majorities in both chambers. Concha predicted that with their newfound power, Democrats will aggressively pursue impeachment proceedings against President Trump and other figures associated with his administration, aiming for political revenge rather than addressing policy issues like affordability.
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As of November 5, 2026, Democrats won control of both the House and the Senate in the U.S. midterm elections, marking a significant shift from the Republican majority previously holding power. The outcome is seen as a rejection of President Donald Trump's policies, including his war with Iran which contributed to rising gas prices and inflation. In Texas, Senator Ted Cruz called the results a “Watergate-level repudiation” of the GOP and warned that Democrats could push radical agendas harmful to states like Texas if not resisted strongly. The election results have also led to celebrations among American expatriates in London, with many viewing it as a sigh of relief for potential policy reversals on issues such as tariffs affecting countries like the UK.

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Mackenzie Chase
78 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 “Said he would bring the cost of things down and then clearly that didn’t happen.”
🔮 Concha added that while Democrats haven’t said what they planned to impeach the president over, some predictions believe it may be over the White House ballroom after the president didn’t obtain congressional approval to fund the project.
🔮 Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha said Republicans are often undervalued in polling, and expressed optimism that the party will pull big wins in the midterm elections.
🔮 “’I’d like you to identify maybe a couple of toys you’d like to donate, here,’” Vance said he told his daughter.
🔮 Washington Examiner columnist Guy Benson said Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s unsavory history may be hurting his chances in his Senate race against “youth pastor” Democratic state Rep. James Talarico.
🔮 President Donald Trump teased that he would become “Mr. Veto” if Democrats took control of Congress after the midterm elections.
🔮 Just before 10:15 p.m., officers responded to the area near Richmond Highway and Fuller Road to “investigate a destruction of property,” according to the Prince William County Police Department.
🔮 Washington Examiner investigations editor Sarah Bedford said there may not be a sweeping “blue wave” in the midterm elections, but Democrats could still win key races.
🔮 Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York said Sunday that the immigration fraud allegations against Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) could derail her entire career if true.
🔮 San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones also posted a statement Sunday, saying she was “deeply saddened” by news of the airman’s death. “
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Concha PERSON · 10× Democrats NORP · 8× AOC ORG · 2× Donald Trump PERSON · 2× South Carolina GPE · 2× Texas GPE · 2× Fox and Friends First ORG · 1× Joe Concha PERSON · 1× Republicans NORP · 1× Washington Examiner ORG · 1×

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“They want revenge, they want to see not just Donald Trump, but the Trump family, Elon Musk, anybody who is in this administration, Pete Hegseth, you’re going to see a lot of impeachments.”
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🔮 Concha added that while Democrats haven’t said what they planned to impeach the president over, some predictions believe it may be over the White House ballroom after the president didn’t obtain congressional approval to fund the project.
2026-11-05 · Washington Examiner
Midterm elections were a ‘blue tsunami wrapping in a Cat 5 hurricane’: Joe Concha · assertive framing

Claims (18 extracted, 3 hedged)

Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha said election night was disastrous for Republicans, and that now Democrats have their eyes set on revenge. asserted
eyes → say → revenge
“We’re going to find out in a hurry that Democrats have no illusions of actually governing,” Concha said Wednesday on Fox and Friends First. asserted
Concha → go → Fox
That’s going to be pushed to the side because they smell the GOP chum in the water.” asserted
they → go → water
Recommended Stories Democrats flipped seats in Maine, Texas, South Carolina, Iowa, Ohio, and North Carolina. asserted
Democrats → flip → Maine
While the Mississippi and Alaska races haven’t been called as of Wednesday morning, Democrats have already secured the majority in the Senate and the House. asserted
Democrats → call → Senate
Concha called the Democratic wins a “blue tsunami wrapped in a Cat 5 hurricane.” asserted
Concha → call → hurricane
“I mean, to lose in Kansas and in South Carolina, and the way they were wiped out in Texas, yeah, big cause for concern,” Concha said. asserted
Concha → mean → concern
Concha said Democrats are going to become “sharks” with “laser beams” on their head focused on going after President Donald Trump. asserted
sharks → say → Trump
“That’s, they believe, is what their core constituents want,” Concha said. asserted
Concha → ’ → what
“They want revenge, they want to see not just Donald Trump, but the Trump family, Elon Musk, anybody who is in this administration, Pete Hegseth, you’re going to see a lot of impeachments.” asserted
you → want → impeachments
After winning big across the country in the midterm elections, Democrats now hold the power to impeach Trump. asserted
Democrats → win → Trump
Concha added that while Democrats haven’t said what they planned to impeach the president over, some predictions believe it may be over the White House ballroom after the president didn’t obtain congressional approval to fund the project. uncertain
president → add → project
“A show about nothing, it won’t matter, but it will dominate the news cycle for the next two years,” Concha said. asserted
Concha → matter → years
“Which, in the end, could have a boomerang effect on Democrats.” uncertain
Which → have → Democrats
Socialists within the Democratic Party also saw some wins, and Concha said they hold all the power in the party’s future because they have money and momentum. asserted
they → see → money
Concha said Sen.-elect Abdul el Sayed’s (D-MI) win could pave the way for a presidential run by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY). uncertain
win → say → Cortez
“AOC now just saw what happened in Michigan with el Sayed and said, ‘Ah, socialism is a national brand, now I’m going to run [for president],’” Concha said. asserted
Concha → see → president
“And that’s probably going to be the matchup: You’re going to have AOC vs. Marco Rubio, vs. JD Vance or Ron DeSantis now.” asserted
You → go → Vance
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