Former DNC Chair Jaime Harrison Says 2026 Could Mirror Democrats’ 2006 Comeback

Harrison said conditions ahead of the 2026 midterms resemble those of 2006, when Democrats regained Congress during President George W. Bush’s second term.

Then-Democratic National Committee Chairman Jaime Harrison speaks in Charlotte, N.C., on Nov. 2, 2024. Mike Stewart/AP Photo

Former Democratic National Committee Chairman Jaime Harrison is urging his party to view the 2026 midterms as an opportunity similar to that of 2006, when Democrats won control of Congress during President George W. Bush’s second term.

In a blog post published on Aug. 25, Harrison recalled the lead-up to the 2006 midterms, when voters delivered a win for Democrats in Washington.