Chart 3 — Economic Anxiety vs. Projected Democratic Seat Gains (2026)

Senate gains scaled ×3 in column C for visual comparability with the House. Current anxiety level estimated at 7/10 (gas prices, Iran war).

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Source: David Schultz forecast model. Economic anxiety = composite of presidential approval on inflation/cost-of-living, gas price index, and consumer sentiment. Current level ≈7/10 reflects 27% approval on inflation, 23% on cost-of-living, Iran-war gas price spike. Seat gains are net change vs. current chamber composition (House: R 220–D 215; Senate: 22 of 35 seats are Republican).

Chart: The Epoch TimesCreated with Datawrapper