NYT > U.S. News The Midterms Feel Like 2006 All Over Again Par : Carl Hulse 23 août 2026 à 05:01 With an unpopular war and high prices agitating voters, members of both parties see parallels to an election cycle when Democrats romped. But a lot has changed. © Doug Mills/The New York TimesIn 2006, Democrats gained 31 House seats and installed Nancy Pelosi, who is now retiring, as the first woman speaker.