“The Senate seats up for grabs in 2024 lean heavily in Republicans’ favor, with Democrats defending far more competitive states. Now, GOP leaders want to make sure they get strong candidates to run—or risk another disappointing election and two more years in the minority,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“Headed into the next election, GOP leaders want to make sure they don’t blow it again, in the face of reluctance from some popular Republicans to run and the continued influence of former President Donald Trump, who is seeking the White House again. Many candidates aligned with Mr. Trump and his false claims of election fraud won GOP races in 2022 over more-establishment candidates but then lost in the general election.”
