After the Election: Reflections, Regrets, and What Comes Next for Ohio and America

Common Sense Ohio · Nov 4, 2026 · 1h 8m · transcript

We begin with the central point: we lost on November 4, 2026, and voters delivered control of Congress to Democrats, including the election of a senator from Michigan whom we described as a Marxist Sharia-law extremist.

We explain the likely consequences of a Democratic Senate and House, the probable end of the filibuster, and rapid policy changes that will affect property rights, free speech, and national sovereignty.

We argue that Republican disunity, late campaigning, and misdirected messaging by Trump on tariffs, data centers, and transparency helped produce these losses.

We urge fellow…