Intrigue in the 2026 United States midterm elections is international, and to satisfy the curiosity of those abroad Professor Jason Mazzone spoke with the Brazilian outlet Correio Braziliense, the largest daily newspaper in Brasilia. “The key factor in the outcome in the midterms is going to be voter turnout. Democrats are poised to vote in large numbers. It will take high turnout by Republican voters in key states and districts for the Republican party to hold a majority in Congress,” he told them.