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Jon Stewart Says He Is Worried About the Midterm Elections
Jon Stewart said he feels worried about the coming midterm elections on his podcast, The Weekly Show.
The elections are two weeks away, and Stewart criticized Republican candidates running in competitive states including Michigan and Texas.
He questioned whether the Republican Party would face consequences for supporting what he called reckless decisions by the president.
Stewart said election polling is often wrong, leaving him unsure what to expect from the results.
Producer Gillian Spear shared a diner conversation with a man who said he could no longer support politicians who back the president after voting for him in 2024.
Producer Brittany Mehmedovic also said she sensed Republicans were nervous, though Stewart remained uncertain.
The midterms are the next test of voter support for the candidates and parties Stewart discussed.
Jon Stewart said he was worried about the midterm elections and described himself as being in a “dark hole” about the race.
On “The Weekly Show” podcast, he questioned whether Republicans would face consequences for supporting the president’s actions.
Stewart criticized the Republican Party’s nominees and said none deserved reelection.
He also said he had little confidence in polling, while producers Brittany Mehmedovic and Gillian Spear expressed more optimism.
- Who
- Jon Stewart, host of “The Daily Show” and comedian, discussed the elections with producers Brittany Mehmedovic and Gillian Spear.
- What
- Stewart said he was worried about the midterm elections and criticized Republicans and their nominees.
- When
- On a Wednesday episode of “The Weekly Show,” two weeks before Election Day.
- Where
- On “The Weekly Show” podcast.
- Why
- Stewart questioned whether Republicans would face consequences for supporting what he called reckless actions and said polling was unreliable.
Jon Stewart
Brittany Mehmedovic and Gillian Spear
Outlook on the elections
Jon Stewart
Stewart said he was in a “dark hole” and had little sense of what would happen.
Brittany Mehmedovic and Gillian Spear
Mehmedovic said Republicans seemed nervous, and Spear shared an anecdote she found encouraging.
Polling and media coverage
Jon Stewart
Stewart said polling was often wrong and national media focused on the horse race rather than reality.
Brittany Mehmedovic and Gillian Spear
Not stated.
Stewart discussed the midterm race on a Wednesday episode of “The Weekly Show.
Stewart and producers Brittany Mehmedovic and Gillian Spear responded to audience questions about the elections.
- Podcast
- The Weekly Show
- Host
- Jon Stewart
- Producers
- Brittany Mehmedovic and Gillian Spear
- Election timing
- Two weeks before Election Day
- Outlet publication
- TheWrap, October 21, 2026
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What people are saying
I’m in a little bit of a dark hole about the election
the polling is always so f–ked and so wrong
I really do. I have this sense that they’re slightly nervous.
I heard exactly what I wanted to hear