Vance, GOP figures blame Iran war for midterm losses as Democrats prepare to curb conflict Hot: $76k traded on its market in 24 hours
JD Vance and other Republicans cite the Iran war for their electoral defeat while Democrats move to limit the conflict.
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First reported by Deutsche Welle, 4h 09m ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
The odds
Each tick is a source publishing on this story
Price data
| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 49% |
| 6 Nov, 21:01 UTC | 49% |
| 6 Nov, 18:34 UTC | 46% |
| 6 Nov, 16:05 UTC | 48% |
| 6 Nov, 04:56 UTC | 49% |
| 6 Nov, 02:22 UTC | 45% |
| 5 Nov, 23:51 UTC | 44% |
| 5 Nov, 23:29 UTC | 48% |
| 5 Nov, 22:54 UTC | 47% |
| 5 Nov, 20:56 UTC | 48% |
| 5 Nov, 19:36 UTC | 52% |
| 5 Nov, 19:14 UTC | 44% |
| 5 Nov, 18:50 UTC | 44% |
| 5 Nov, 18:20 UTC | 42% |
| 5 Nov, 17:58 UTC | 44% |
| 5 Nov, 17:06 UTC | 42% |
| 5 Nov, 15:25 UTC | 47% |
| 5 Nov, 13:52 UTC | 39% |
| 5 Nov, 00:01 UTC | 37% |
| 4 Nov, 21:18 UTC | 32% |
| 4 Nov, 17:27 UTC | 37% |
| 4 Nov, 16:27 UTC | 34% |
| 4 Nov, 14:23 UTC | 39% |
| 4 Nov, 01:42 UTC | 23% |
| 3 Nov, 23:53 UTC | 47% |
| 3 Nov, 16:47 UTC | 53% |
| 2 Nov, 04:33 UTC | 48% |
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The story so far
16 publishers have covered this in 35 articles since 4 Nov 2026. Deutsche Welle published first, on 4 November at 12:45 UTC; Bloomberg.com followed 4h 10m later. The most recent article, from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera, appeared on 7 November at 06:26 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Bloomberg.com (major outlet), The Hill (major outlet), The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), politico.com (major outlet), Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet), News Feed (major outlet), The New York Times (major outlet), Axios (major outlet), The Guardian US (major outlet), NPR Politics (major outlet), Deutsche Welle, Fox News Politics and 4 more, all listed under Sources below.
3 prediction markets price this story:
- JD Vance: Republican, Marco Rubio: Republican — the market puts it at 49%, with $76 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Jan 2028. The outcome is Yes if both JD Vance and Marco Rubio announce their campaigns for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination before January 1, 2028. Otherwise, the outcome is No. Readers often mistake any political activity or speculation for a formal campaign announcement.
- J.D. Vance — the market puts it at 34%, with $76k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 7 Nov 2028. The outcome is Yes if J.D. Vance wins and accepts the Republican presidential nomination in 2028. The outcome is No otherwise. Readers often mistake this for a prediction of his current popularity or a different election year.
- J.D. Vance — the market puts it at 27%, with $2 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Mar 2028. The market resolves to Yes if Donald Trump publicly endorses J.D. Vance for the 2028 presidential election before March 1, 2028. Otherwise, it resolves to No. Readers often mistake the linked news story about midterm tensions as relevant, but only a direct endorsement by Trump counts toward resolution.
Odds are the market's probability that the outcome happens, updated every few minutes. They are information about what traders expect, not a forecast we make and not investment advice.
How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published, with the odds on JD Vance: Republican, Marco Rubio: Republican at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.
- Deutsche WelleTrump says 'largely true' Iran war led to Republican midterm loss23%
- Bloomberg.comDeSantis: 'Extinction-Level' for GOP, Vance Blames War, More34%▲12 points since the previous source
- The Hill NewsDeSantis on GOP pummeling: ‘Close to an extinction-level event for Republicans’37%▲3 points since the previous source
- Bloomberg.comVance Blames War for Election Losses, Schumer: We'll End the War37%
- Fox News PoliticsFlorida DeSantis describes GOP midterms wipeout as 'close to an extinction-level event' for Republicans37%
- The Hollywood ReporterJD Vance Blames Midterm Losses on Trump’s War: “Everyone Knows Why We Lost”37%
- Fox News PoliticsDeSantis calls GOP midterm losses 'extinction level event' — and explains why Florida survived37%
- Fox News PoliticsVance courting disgruntled Trump voters to form ‘new right’ alliance after Republican bloodbath, sources say37%
- Bloomberg.comVance Blames Iran War, Israel Ties for GOP Midterm Rout32%▼5 points since the previous source
- politico.comInside Vance's midterms post blaming Iran war32%
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- Mother JonesWarmongers Blame War For Election Loss32%
- Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraTrump blames Iran war for midterms losses32%
- The HillThe blame game: Administration points finger at Iran after major GOP midterm loss32%
- News FeedUS midterm results herald upheaval in Middle East policy37%▲5 points since the previous source
- Times of IndiaAfter JD Vance, now Trump Jr blames Iran war for US midterms defeat37%
- BBC NewsVance walks Trump tightrope with scathing election critique blaming Iran war37%
- The DispatchHow Tariffs Became the Millstone That Sank the GOP37%
- The New York TimesMidterm Election Losses Complicate Trump’s Options on Iran War37%
- Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraCongress defeat: How Trump’s allies are distancing themselves from Iran war37%
- AxiosVance takes a step toward 2028 in MAGA power play37%
- Times of India'Losing gambler energy': Iran speaker mocks Vance's midterm assessment37%
- The Hill NewsDeSantis: ‘No question’ midterms a ‘rebuke’ of Trump, Congress37%
- The HillGingrich: GOP's massive loss takes 'luster' off Vance for 202839%▲2 points since the previous source
- The HillSlotkin: Vance should stop trying to ‘cover’ himself over Iran war39%
- The HillJeffries: Democrats won't let Vance 'run away' from record of Iran war support47%▲8 points since the previous source
- The Guardian USRepublicans hoping to succeed Trump in 2028 dissect midterm rout47%
- NPR PoliticsThe reason why Tehran is paying attention to Republican midterm losses48%▲1 points since the previous source
- The DispatchClean Hands48%
- Fox News PoliticsVance ‘privately’ blasts Netanyahu as Iran war divides Trump admin, 2028 ambitions loom48%
- Fox News PoliticsVance, Cruz and DeSantis diagnose GOP's midterm disaster as battle over party's future begins49%▲1 points since the previous source
- The Hill NewsVance takes GOP hits as DeSantis, Cruz emerge as early GOP winners for 202849%
- The HillSununu blames Trump for GOP midterm shellacking48%▼1 points since the previous source
- AxiosVance leads behind-the-scenes push for new Iran deal49%▲1 points since the previous source
- Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraHow Trump’s unconvincing narrative on Iran lost him the US midterms49%
- Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraHow the Iran war helped Democrats win the midterms49%
- Current odds49%
Sources
Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.
- How the Iran war helped Democrats win the midterms Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
- How Trump’s unconvincing narrative on Iran lost him the US midterms Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
- Vance leads behind-the-scenes push for new Iran deal Axios ·
- Sununu blames Trump for GOP midterm shellacking The Hill ·
- Vance takes GOP hits as DeSantis, Cruz emerge as early GOP winners for 2028 The Hill News ·
- The reason why Tehran is paying attention to Republican midterm losses NPR Politics ·
Show 29 more sources
- Republicans hoping to succeed Trump in 2028 dissect midterm rout The Guardian US ·
- Jeffries: Democrats won't let Vance 'run away' from record of Iran war support The Hill ·
- Slotkin: Vance should stop trying to ‘cover’ himself over Iran war The Hill ·
- Gingrich: GOP's massive loss takes 'luster' off Vance for 2028 The Hill ·
- DeSantis: ‘No question’ midterms a ‘rebuke’ of Trump, Congress The Hill News ·
- Vance takes a step toward 2028 in MAGA power play Axios ·
- Congress defeat: How Trump’s allies are distancing themselves from Iran war Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
- Midterm Election Losses Complicate Trump’s Options on Iran War The New York Times ·
- US midterm results herald upheaval in Middle East policy News Feed ·
- The blame game: Administration points finger at Iran after major GOP midterm loss The Hill ·
- Trump blames Iran war for midterms losses Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
- Inside Vance's midterms post blaming Iran war politico.com ·
- Vance Blames Iran War, Israel Ties for GOP Midterm Rout Bloomberg.com ·
- JD Vance Blames Midterm Losses on Trump’s War: “Everyone Knows Why We Lost” The Hollywood Reporter ·
- Vance Blames War for Election Losses, Schumer: We'll End the War Bloomberg.com ·
- DeSantis on GOP pummeling: ‘Close to an extinction-level event for Republicans’ The Hill News ·
- DeSantis: 'Extinction-Level' for GOP, Vance Blames War, More Bloomberg.com ·
- Vance, Cruz and DeSantis diagnose GOP's midterm disaster as battle over party's future begins Fox News Politics
- Vance ‘privately’ blasts Netanyahu as Iran war divides Trump admin, 2028 ambitions loom Fox News Politics
- Clean Hands The Dispatch
- 'Losing gambler energy': Iran speaker mocks Vance's midterm assessment Times of India
- How Tariffs Became the Millstone That Sank the GOP The Dispatch
- Vance walks Trump tightrope with scathing election critique blaming Iran war BBC News
- After JD Vance, now Trump Jr blames Iran war for US midterms defeat Times of India
- Warmongers Blame War For Election Loss Mother Jones
- Vance courting disgruntled Trump voters to form ‘new right’ alliance after Republican bloodbath, sources say Fox News Politics
- DeSantis calls GOP midterm losses 'extinction level event' — and explains why Florida survived Fox News Politics
- Florida DeSantis describes GOP midterms wipeout as 'close to an extinction-level event' for Republicans Fox News Politics
- Trump says 'largely true' Iran war led to Republican midterm loss Deutsche Welle
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- JD Vance
- Ron DeSantis
- Ted Cruz
- Hakeem Jeffries
- Donald Trump