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Republican senators could be stuck in the minority 'for the rest of the decade' if GOP doesn't flip chamber in 2024, campaign chair warns
Bryan Metzger
Fri, March 24, 2023 at 10:37 AM EDT·2 min read
Republican Sen. Steve Daines of Montana, the chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, speaking at a press conference on Capitol Hill in February 2021
In an appearance on the conservative "Ruthless" podcast, Republican Sen. Steve Daines of Montana said that it was crucial for Republicans to win Senate elections next year in Montana, Ohio, and West Virginia, which he described as "red states" with Democratic senators.
He noted that there were no "red states" with Democratic senators up for re-election in 2026 or 2028, making this year a particularly ripe opportunity for the party.
Republican senators could be stuck in the minority 'for the rest of the decade' if GOP doesn't flip chamber in 2024, campaign chair warns
Bryan Metzger
Fri, March 24, 2023 at 10:37 AM EDT·2 min read
Republican Sen. Steve Daines of Montana, the chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, speaking at a press conference on Capitol Hill in February 2021
- The head of the Senate GOP's campaign arm spoke this week about the stakes of the 2024 Senate races.
- Sen. Steve Daines said his party could be in the minority for the "rest of the decade" if they don't win in 2024.
- The GOP struggled in 2022 with "candidate quality" issues, and Daines is hoping to change that.
In an appearance on the conservative "Ruthless" podcast, Republican Sen. Steve Daines of Montana said that it was crucial for Republicans to win Senate elections next year in Montana, Ohio, and West Virginia, which he described as "red states" with Democratic senators.
He noted that there were no "red states" with Democratic senators up for re-election in 2026 or 2028, making this year a particularly ripe opportunity for the party.
