Senate Republicans are signaling they’re willing to box out weak GOP candidates in the 2024 primaries following a lackluster 2022 performance that ended with their minority shrinking in the upper chamber.
The shift reflects a widespread sense within the Republican conference that their roster of inexperienced and in some cases controversial candidates were at least partially responsible for the party’s failure to take control of the Senate.
The GOP’s recruitment and candidate vetting efforts emerged as a point of contention between Scott and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell . Early on, McConnell predicted the Senate would be more difficult for Republicans to flip due to the caliber of Republican candidates. The NRSC has taken different strategies over the years, from getting involved in Republican primaries to taking a completely hands-off approach. In 2014, the committee took a more active role in contested primaries after being burned by intraparty warfare in the previous two election cycles. That year was ultimately a major success, with Republicans taking back control of the upper chamber.However, some Senate Republicans, such as Sen.
While the Indiana Senate seat is likely safely in Republican hands in 2024, the party is eyeing pickup opportunities in red states such as Ohio, West Virginia, and Montana. It is also eyeing battleground states like Michigan, where incumbent Sen. Debbie Stabenow recently announced her retirement, and Pennsylvania, where it's still unclear whether Sen. Bob Casey will run for reelection after he was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer.
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