The GOP’s midterm losses aren’t apocalyptic. Here’s proof.

| Adam Gray/Getty ImagesThe midterm elections are now over, and the GOP suffered stunning setbacks. Many social and fiscal conservatives are disappointed, even depressed, by the blue tide that produced Democratic majorities in Washington, D.C., and surged into supposed "safe havens" like Texas.So how should conservative Americans respond? First, we should not despair! As the late, great Chuck Colson often reminded us, pessimism is a sin for born-again Christians. We know that in the end, Christ is King and Christ is Victor, no matter what temporary setbacks come along the way. Second, we must keep perspective, both historically and spiritually. Politically, the losses in the 2026 midterm elections were significant. However, compared with other historic midterm losses, they are far from apocalyptic.

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