Senate Republicans Express Concerns About Election Defeats

November 9, 2023 TruthUSA

Senate Republicans are pointing fingers following the party’s disappointing results in Tuesday’s nationwide elections, concerned about how it might impact next year’s general election. Republicans lost the governor’s race in deep red Kentucky, and lost a ballot initiative in Ohio. The party also lost a shot to gain a seat on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and saw Democrats wrest control of the Virginia General Assembly by winning the House.

Senator Thom Tillis, R-N.C., stated, “Part of what we have to do is get the vote out. I don’t know if you all saw the disturbing numbers for turnout. Clearly, these were races that Democrats didn’t win, Republicans lost. We didn’t show up. It’s about execution; it’s about messaging, and we’ve got to do a better job. [Tuesday], to me, was a complete failure.”

Tillis said some Republican-controlled state legislatures have gone too far in restricting abortion and that “some states … went further than they should have.” He also added that the political environment will be different in 2024 because the election will largely be a referendum on Joe Biden’s track record. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, also expressed concerns about abortion and Republican candidates’ association with Trump’s claims the 2020 election was stolen hurting the party and stressed the need to focus on the future.