all of the GOP Senate hopefuls underperformed other Republicans, costing the party control of the crucial chamber. The biggest miss of all came in 2017, when they lost a seat in deep red Alabama, due to their candidates’ alleged history of trying to pick up teenage girls in malls. (Unsurprising to no one, Roy Moore was also one of the most antigay candidates the party possibly could’ve ever nominated… which is saying something!) That takes us to 2024, when Republicans once again have a chance to flip the Senate.
They only need to win back two seats (one if Trump becomes president), and the map is favorable. But once again, they could be screwing it up.Stay woke with our briefing while staying informed on all things LGBTQ+ entertainment, life, and more!For the fifth straight cycle, the GOP is running an array of unhinged Trump lovers, with Kari Lake leading the pack of crazy.
The Republican nominee in Montana, Tim Sheehy, is already ensnared in a scandal over whether he lied about being shot while serving in Afghanistan.
That’s a long way of saying: Republicans need to support their normal candidates when they can! Larry Hogan, one of the most popular governors in our nation’s recent history, is chief among them.