Vance: Republicans Lost Midterms Due to Iran War

US Vice President JD Vance said the Republican Party's defeat in the midterm elections was primarily caused by the war with Iran, as many former Trump voters switched to Democrats. Vance cited a poll showing four key demands from former Trump supporters: ending the Iran war, focusing on the cost of living and inflation, prioritizing American interests, and changing US relations with Israel. He stressed the problem was not voter turnout but losing support from their own electorate. Vance warned against alternative explanations for the defeat, such as immigration policy, and argued the party must acknowledge the true reasons and change its priorities. He noted the president himself acknowledged the war as the cause of losing Senate control.