The heads of the rival Democratic and Republican National Senatorial Committees tell Newsweek abortion will be a winning issue for their respective parties.
legislation that would ban abortions after the detection of a fetal heartbeat, which can develop around six weeks. Critics of such measures have argued that many women do not know they are pregnant within that timeframe.
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chair Gary Peters, the senator for Michigan, said abortion will motivate voters in 2024 as it did in 2022. He argued that the Republican position is extreme and pointed to differing views on exceptions as an example of that. "When you campaign on taking away people's fundamental rights, or the possibility you will do that if you're elected, people respond in time, turn out to vote, and make sure that their voices are heard," Peters added.
Arik Wolk, rapid response director for Wisconsin Democrats, said his party is looking to build off that momentum heading into 2024. During the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, he said voters in both rural and suburban areas noted the issue during door-knocking conversations.
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