For Democrats, much depends on Joe Biden and whether the president will follow through on his plan to seek reelection. Republicans face contentious leadership battles inside their new House majority and at the Republican National Committee.
The United States Capitol building is seen in Washington D.C., United States on December 28, 2022. Both political parties are opening the new year confronting critical questions about the people and policies they want to embrace as the next election speeds into view.
"It pains me very, very much that we’re seeing more and more working-class people voting Republican," he said in an interview. "Politically, that is a disaster, and Democrats have to recognize that serious problem and address it." Still, voters will have several options in a likely field that features DeSantis, former Vice President Mike Pence, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and outgoing Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, among several others. Most have already begun actively courting donors and making connections on the ground in early states on the presidential primary calendar.
Steven Law, a key Mitch McConnell ally who leads the Senate GOP's leading super PAC, vowed to "play a much more assertive role" in shaping future Senate contests. Law was optimistic that Trump would stay out of Senate primary contests in 2024 given the needs of his presidential campaign. McConnell, R-Ky., the Senate's Republican leader, offered a similar sentiment in a recent interview with NBC News.
Biden told reporters the day after the midterms that he intends to run, but that he is a "respecter of fate." Aides and allies are already making preparations for a campaign launch, though they are avoiding overt steps that could be seen as getting in front of Biden’s decision-making process.
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