All articles tagged with #candidate quality
The 2024 Senate map favors Republicans, with Democrats defending more competitive states. GOP leaders want strong candidates to run to avoid another disappointing election and two more years in the minority. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell cited "candidate quality" for some of the defeats in the 2022 elections.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell warns Republicans that they might not win control of the Senate after next year’s election despite a favorable map, citing the importance of candidate quality. McConnell is targeting four Democratic-held seats he believes the GOP could flip in 2024: Montana, West Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. He also mentioned Wisconsin, Nevada, and Arizona as potential targets. Despite his problems with Trump, McConnell said he would support him if the former president is the Republican candidate next year.
Senate Republicans are working to avoid a repeat of the 2022 debacle that saw weaker candidates emerge from contested primaries and collapse in the general election, handing Democrats a 51-49 Senate majority. The NRSC is taking a more hands-on approach to primaries, actively working on candidate recruitment and vetting. The goal is to keep Trump aligned with Republican leadership, even as the former president has furiously attacked Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. Republicans are betting that their preferred chances will vastly improve with the help of big donors and nationwide fundraising.