The Republican Party is at a crossroads: Break with President Trump, stick with him to maintain support with a majority of the GOP’s voters, or muddle through the next two years with uncertainty.
But the direction of the party won’t be determined by party leaders meeting in secret. It will be slowly made by the dozens of Republican candidates running for office next year, as they calculate how to survive primaries dominated by Trumpists while maintaining enough credibility with independent voters to win general elections. …
In the pre-Jan. 6 political environment, Republicans looked like they had a fighting chance to win back Senate and House majorities in two years. In the current environment, they will need to fight back against MAGA-aligned candidates who could cost them seats in must-win races. CONTINUED
Josh Kraushaar, National Journal
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