Richard Fowler wins Washington Examiner election contest

Democratic strategist Richard Fowler has won the Washington Examiner’s 2026 election pundit contest, accurately predicting the blue wave that flipped the House and Senate.While none of the half-dozen pundits predicted how big the tsunami ended up being, Fowler predicted Democrats would pick up six Senate seats. His crystal ball foresaw that Democrats would win Senate seats in Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Ohio, and Texas. Fowler predicted the House would flip, though others — such as Armstrong Williams and Bill Press — were closer to the number of seats flipped. All the races are not called, but as of today, Democrats have picked up more than 40 House seats and at least eight Senate seats with Alaska still pending.Most of the pundits predicted Democrats would win most of the competitive Senate races, though none of the six believed Sen. Darline Graham (R-SC) would lose her race to Democrat Annie Andrews.