Vice President JD Vance said Republicans must focus on making life affordable for Americans after GOP losses in Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial races.

In his first Truth Social post commenting on the election results, Trump suggested that the reasons why Democrats won is because he was not on the ballot and because of the government shutdown. Trump has repeatedly blamed Democrats for the shutdown despite Republicans controlling both chambers of Congress and the White House.

Vice President Vance said in an interview that aired Thursday that neither he nor Secretary of State Marco Rubio are entitled to the presidency, but said he will have a conversation with President

Recognizing that every election is a milepost on the ever-changing route to the next one, Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday urged Republicans to take three steps to make Election 2026 a win. Democrats howled after Tuesday night showed wins in marquee races,

To understand this week’s results as nothing more than “a couple of elections in blue states” is to miss the importance of what actually happened.

Cory Bowman, the half-brother of Vice President JD Vance, lost his bid for Cincinnati mayor on Nov. 4, even after securing Vance's endorsement.

Though the candidates and local issues all played a role in the results, voter attitudes about Trump and his agenda were central to their choices.