The Hidden Political Earthquake: Are Republicans About to Lose the States That Matter Most? |10|09|26

Conservative Review with Daniel Horowitz · Oct 9, 2026 · 1h 22m

While all eyes are glued to the top of the ticket, a quiet — but massive — political earthquake is rumbling down-ballot. Today, I sit down with Chaz Nuttycombe, the preeminent state legislative forecaster and executive director of State Navigate, to unpack a shocking trend: Republicans are bleeding critical power in the state legislatures that actually govern the country. Despite hundreds of millions of dollars pouring into campaigns, the granular polling reveals a landscape where historical conservative dominance is receding. From shifting suburbs to an unpredictable rural turnout, this is…