Vance's Iran war claim on midterms backed by exit polls

Vice President JD Vance blamed the Iran war and US-Israel relations for Republican losses in the 2026 midterms, where Democrats won control of both the House and Senate. Exit polls support his claims on the war's impact. ABC News voter polls found 34% of voters cited the war as crucial, with 62% saying military force against Iran was wrong. However, cost of living (49%) and government corruption (55%) were also major factors, while the Israel claim lacks independent confirmation. Republican lawmakers Thomas Massie and Marjorie Taylor Greene criticized the party's policies, with Greene saying officials ignored early warnings. President Trump called Vance's assessment "largely true" but defended the Iran attack as necessary to prevent nuclear weapons.