The GOP's Worst Nightmare is Coming True

The GOP’s Worst Nightmare is Coming True

September 5, 2026

Updated on September 7, 2026

Republican Jon Husted wishes voters would forget about his association with the First Energy bribery scandal. Good luck with that. (Photo: Ohio Democrats)

Happy Labor Day weekend—and welcome to The Borowitz Report’s newest premium feature, TBR Midterms HQ. Between now and November, we’ll offer deep dives into the midterm races you need to know about—and make a few predictions.

Today we’ll examine Republican Jon Husted’s increasingly desperate struggle to hang on to his US Senate seat in Ohio—a state crucial to the GOP’s chances of keeping their majority. But our story begins, oddly enough, in Hungary…

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