Croucher reads early Democratic gains as a rebuke to Trump

Nine's Washington update connects the early returns to tariffs, household costs and Republican turnout, with a live report from Talarico's Austin gathering.

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Charles Croucher isn't waiting for every seat to be called. In Nine's early-results special, the political editor predicts Democrats will take both chambers of Congress and interprets their gains as a rejection of Donald Trump's administration.

That is his forecast, rather than a settled result in this broadcast. Lauren Tomasi opens from Washington with strong early Democratic showings, while the programme's graphics put a Democratic House majority at a high probability. Former Clinton White House staffer Laura Schwartz points to Republican-held districts shifting towards Democrats.

The update drew about 113,000 views in its first six hours. Its main thread is why voters might be turning against the governing party, with Croucher identifying tariffs, fuel costs linked to Middle East tensions and aggressive immigration raids. He also suggests some Republicans have stayed home.

Reid Butler supplies the view from a crowded gathering in Austin, where James Talarico holds a substantial lead over Republican Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate contest. At this point in the recording, Butler is still waiting for a call.

From Melbourne, finance editor Chris Kohler brings the discussion back to household budgets, examining oil prices and inflation. He also describes a historical pattern of stock-market rallies after midterms under divided government, giving Nine's Australian audience a financial angle alongside the congressional count.

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The numbers

The special reached a substantial audience in its opening hours. The view count here covers its time online, not a full day.

subscribers

1,900,000

no significant change in the last 7 days

total views

1,715,596,705

views per day

737,599

typical day: 1,640,867

the video

views

3,670

likes

45

days online

0

subscribers: this channel and similar channels

GBNews

2,200,000

AccuWeather

2,180,000

Localish

2,170,000

C-SPAN

1,980,000

9 News Australia

1,900,000

CBS Sunday Morning

1,890,000

As of November 4, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube

Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.