Republicans can reclaim the moral high ground by fighting Alzheimer’s

Democrats swept the New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial races this year, but Republicans still hold a powerful advantage heading into 2026 — if they act on it. A neglected issue offers the clearest path to victory: Alzheimer’s.

New polling from President Trump’s pollster, Tony Fabrizio, shows Republican candidates can flip a three-point deficit into a 19-point lead in battleground districts by making Alzheimer’s prevention a core campaign priority. Voters across the political spectrum want leadership on this issue, and they want it now.

This month’s special election in Texas underscored the opening. Nearly 70% of voters backed the creation of a $3 billion state dementia institute aimed at fighting Alzheimer’s and related diseases.

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