Enten Corrects Claim on GOP Trump Performance
CNN analyst Harry Enten revised his on-air statement after live results showed no Republican-held district running ahead of Donald Trump's 2024 showing.
Updated on Nov. 11, 2026 in Elections
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CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten corrected himself on OutFront on Tuesday evening after live results shifted in South Dakota's House race. Democrats have earned majorities in the House and Senate in the 2026 midterm elections, with about 200,000 votes still to be counted.
Why it matters
The correction shows how quickly district-level results can change during vote counting, and it bears on how analysts read Republican performance relative to Trump's 2024 results. Several races remain close, so final margins could still shift.
Live tallies show Jackley winning by nearly 100,000 votes over Democrat Nikki Gronli, while about 200,000 midterm votes remain uncounted. Close North Carolina races, where Democrats Chuck Hubbard and Raymond Smith led Reps. Virginia Foxx and Greg Murphy by about 300 and 200 votes, remain unresolved.
The players
Harry Enten
Enten is CNN's chief data analyst, known for election modeling and on-air statistical commentary.
Erin Burnett
Burnett is a CNN anchor who hosts the network's OutFront program.
Marty Jackley
Jackley is a Republican who won South Dakota's House race in the 2026 midterms.
The details
Enten joined Erin Burnett on CNN's OutFront and initially said no Republican-held district was outperforming Trump's 2024 results. He then corrected himself after Jackley's district result changed while he was on air.
Timeline
2024: Trump carried several red districts in the presidential election.
Tuesday evening: Enten's live OutFront segment on election results aired on CNN.
Political Context
Analysts measure 2026 Republican results against Trump's 2024 district performance to judge whether the party's coalition held. Enten's correction shows that such comparisons can reverse as late votes come in.
Close House races can change hands after election night, which affects which party controls committee assignments and legislative votes. Readers should expect some results to shift as remaining ballots are counted.
The takeaway
Early election-night numbers can move substantially as counting continues, so analysts and readers alike should wait for final tallies before drawing firm conclusions about district performance.
Further reading
Follow the latest Elections coverage for ongoing midterm vote counts and race calls.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Mediaite.
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