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These GOP candidates in tight races are calling for a quick end to Iran war

Headline from CBS News, from the development of Sep 23, 2026

Newest development Sep 23, 2026 · 3 reportsList of Republicans Breaking With Trump Ahead of Midterms

Some Trump-aligned candidates are calling for an end to the Iran war, even as Trump stands by his Iran strategy and has suggested escalation is possible.

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  1. GOP candidates are breaking with Trump on Iran as midterms loom

    Headline from Anchorage Daily News ·

  2. Names this update

    These GOP candidates in tight races are calling for a quick end to Iran war

    Headline from CBS News ·

  3. Newest

    List of Republicans Breaking With Trump Ahead of Midterms

    Headline from Newsweek ·

4 reports not tied to one development ·

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16 articles, oldest first.

  1. Anchorage Daily News

    GOP candidates are breaking with Trump on Iran as midterms loom (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Republicans in key battleground states are urging a speedy end to the war as new polling suggests only 1 in 4 Americans support it.

  2. Semafor

    ‘It’s not popular’: Republicans break with Trump on Iran and more (opens Semafor)

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    Semafor's feed description

    The president’s party is seeking distance from him at a crucial moment ahead of the midterms.

  3. Washington Examiner

    Jon Husted adds to Republican chorus calling for Trump to end Iran war (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) is joining a growing number of Republican Senate candidates calling for an end to the war in Iran, as rising gas prices and the conflict become prominent issues in competitive races ahead of the November midterm elections.

  4. CBS News

    These GOP candidates in tight races are calling for a quick end to Iran war (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Some Trump-aligned candidates are calling for an end to the Iran war, even as Trump stands by his Iran strategy and has suggested escalation is possible.

  5. Washington Examiner

    Here are all the Republicans who have broken with Trump on unpopular issues ahead of midterm elections (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A growing number of Republican candidates are distancing themselves from President Donald Trump ahead of November’s midterm elections, as they navigate politically tumultuous waters. Many of those pivoting away from their typically strong alliance with the president, particularly on the Iran war, ha…

  6. Fox News

    GOP cracks widen over Iran war as vulnerable candidates break with Trump, demand its end (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Vulnerable Republicans Ashley Hinson, Mike Rogers and Jon Husted break with Trump on the Iran war as gas prices reshape toss-up Senate races.

  7. BizPac Review

    GOP candidates suddenly get cold feet on Iran war as election looms (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    Republicans running in battleground states began speaking out against the Iran war as the midterm elections inched closer. Candidates called for an end to the war while […]

  8. Newsweek

    List of Republicans Breaking With Trump Ahead of Midterms (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Some Republicans have split with Trump over the Iran war, immigration, trade, his family and campaign strategy ahead of midterms.

  9. HuffPost

    These GOP Candidates Are Turning On Trump's Iran War (opens HuffPost)

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    President Donald Trump is losing support for the Iran war among his own base as gas prices soar and U.S. service members die.

  10. MS Now

    ‘It’s time to move on’: At-risk Republicans want Trump’s Iran war to end (opens MS Now)

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    Facing record diesel prices and a president at his lowest approval of the term, GOP candidates who backed the war weeks ago are now calling for a quick exit.

  11. Time

    Why a Growing Number of Republicans Are Breaking With Trump on Iran (opens Time)

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    A growing number of GOP candidates and lawmakers are pushing for an end to the President's Iran war, while polls show Republican voters' support for the conflict dropping.

  12. Revolver News

  13. The Hill

    GOP breaks ranks on Iran as voters fume over war's costs (opens The Hill)

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    Republican support for the war in Iran is dropping as Senate GOP candidates speak out against it and voters increasingly blame high gas prices on the nearly seven-month conflict. Growing public opposition among even Republican voters has put incumbents such as Sens.

  14. Al-Monitor

    US Democrats tee up pre-election war powers vote as some Republicans break with Trump on Iran (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The US Senate could vote as soon as Thursday to tell President Donald Trump to end the war in Iran or get Congress' authorization to continue it, as Democrats tee up a vote on the unpopular conflict before November's midterm elections.

  15. MS Now

    GOP senators say they want to end the Iran war. They keep refusing to rein in Trump. (opens MS Now)

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    MS Now's feed description

    As the midterms approach, a number of Republicans have said they want to end the war in Iran. More than 200 days after the war started, they refuse to make Trump come to Congress for an authorization.

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