Lackluster candidates nearly cost Republicans what once looked like a can’t-miss House majority. Inside the party, discussions about how to keep that from happening again in 2024 have already started.
J.R. Majewski, an Ohio Republican congressional candidate who misrepresented his military record, saw his party’s campaign arm slash planned TV advertising and lost to Rep. Marcy Kaptur by 13 points. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images
James lost twice statewide before winning his House seat, leading some Republicans to toss around the names of well-regarded — but losing — 2022 SenateRecruitment has taken on increasing importance after the midterms: Republicans limped just past the 218 seats needed to secure the House majority, picking up a scant 5-seat edge that will make governing nearly impossible — and make the next battle for the House in 2024 a pure toss-up.
The Republican Main Street Partnership, a group that seeks to elect members who will work in a bipartisan fashion, has already begun canvassing senators and House members for potential recruits in places like Kansas and Pennsylvania. A collection of operatives and members from those states are already mulling how to keep some of those candidates from winning the nomination again. Initial talks have centered around contenders who lost 2022 primary bids.
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