Lawmakers running for reelection loathe tough votes. And for senators up in purple states in two years, those tough votes are coming early.
Tal AxelrodPresident-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that he selected Karoline Leavitt, a longtime communications staffer, as his White House press secretary.
"If they're smart, then it's a major factor. The midterms are still a ways off. Generally, voters have short attention spans, and so it's debatable how much of this stuff they're going to remember. But I think it's uniquely important for people who may take heat from the right," said one GOP strategist.
Collins is considered to be in a league of her own, sources said. A senior Republican who's likely one of the few candidates, if not the only one, who can win her state, she's expected to have especially wide latitude to oppose a candidate she deems unfit. "There will be Trump voters who remember how Republican senators handle these nominations. And so, I do think that for senators who are up this cycle, the base is watching how they handle Trump's nominees," the Republican strategist said.
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