Republican National Committee Chair Joe Gruters said Republicans will retain control of both chambers of Congress after the November midterm elections, arguing the party is positioned to hold the House and Senate despite a challenging national backdrop. In a Sunday appearance on NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday,” Gruters cited Cook Political Report numbers showing Republicans begin with 212 likely House seats and face 18 toss-up races, saying the party needs six and would win 10. He said he was “very optimistic,” casting the election as a choice between Republican policies and what he described as Democratic socialism and weak immigration policies. Gruters also said Republican voters are frustrated that the Senate has not passed the SAVE America Act and urged the party’s base to stay engaged, saying Republicans could gain enough seats in November to pass the legislation. His forecast comes as polling points the other way, with a CNN survey showing Democrats holding an 8-point lead on the generic congressional ballot and the Decision Desk HQ polling average giving Democrats a lead of just over 6 points. The broader midterm picture remains tense: President Donald Trump has acknowledged that the president’s party typically loses seats in midterms, Sen. Mark Kelly has warned that far-left Democratic proposals could cost his party support, progressive primary wins by Melat Kiros and Abdul El-Sayed have intensified debate over the party’s direction, and Elon Musk is reportedly planning a $100 million to $120 million effort through America PAC in at least eight states to help Republicans.