US Vice President Vance posted a social media post on November 4, local time, blaming the Republican Party's loss in the midterm elections on the war against Iran. Vance said, “The root cause of our loss of the election was this war. The president himself acknowledged this.” Vance pointed out in the post that the turnout of Republican voters is not low, “but the core issue is not the turnout. The real problem is: many voters who voted for Trump and me in 2024 voted for the Democratic Party in the 2026 midterm elections.” Vance said that a well-known polling expert asked “defected” voters how they could return to the Republican Party camp. The top four answers, which accounted for the vast majority of feedback, were: end the war, focus on the cost of living and inflation issues, stick to “America First,” and adjust the relationship with Israel.

US Vice President Vance posted a social media post on November 4, local time, blaming the Republican Party's loss in the midterm elections on the war against Iran. Vance said, “The root cause of our loss of the election was this war. The president himself acknowledged this.” Vance pointed out in the post that the turnout of Republican voters is not low, “but the core issue is not the turnout. The real problem is: many voters who voted for Trump and me in 2024 voted for the Democratic Party in the 2026 midterm elections.” Vance said that a well-known polling expert asked “defected” voters how they could return to the Republican Party camp. The top four answers, which accounted for the vast majority of feedback, were: end the war, focus on the cost of living and inflation issues, stick to “America First,” and adjust the relationship with Israel.