“The Republicans are well-organized; they are well funded,” the operative said. “DeSantis is raking in millions of dollars every quarter. There’s no room for error here.”
Crist’s allies, however, say that he is the candidate most capable of beating DeSantis in 2022, arguing that he can appeal to moderates and independents. A former Republican, Crist ran for the Senate in 2010 as an independent after losing the GOP primary to Sen. Marco Rubio
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Crist’s political career has spanned more than three decades. His latest bid for governor marks his seventh run for statewide office and his second attempt at returning to the office he held for four years as a Republican.
Cheney has come under criticism from former President Trump
Trump endorsed Stefanik on Wednesday, saying that she is a “far superior choice” to the “warmongering” Cheney and one who will advance his populist “America First” agenda.
Stefanik’s rise to the powerful position would mark an apparent shift in the Republican Party from having less to do with promoting conservative values and more to do with loyalty to Trump.
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However, Johnson is reportedly not the only Republican concerned that Stefanik is not the best representative for the party.
The conservative organization Club for Growth on Wednesday came out against Stefanik, saying she is not conservative enough.
Prominent conservative outlet National Review’s editors defended Rep. Liz Cheney
“Indeed, Cheney is being accused of distracting from the fight against Biden when some Trump supporters have displayed more passion about taking her out than opposing Biden’s $6 trillion agenda. If Cheney’s enemies think we should be talking about Biden and not Trump, they’ve certainly picked a funny way to show it,” the editors wrote.
Cheney, the House Republican Conference chairwoman, is in danger of losing her spot as the third most powerful Republican in the lower chamber, with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy
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Many are saying that Cheney is no longer representing the party correctly as she has been speaking out against former President Trump
After an all-night session, the Texas state House passed a GOP-backed measure that would bar public officials from sending out mail-in ballot applications without prior requests for them and implement strict rules on the number of voting machines at polling places in major cities.
The bill was moved forward by an 81-64 vote at approximately 3 a.m. following an all-night session led by Democrats opposition to the proposal.
The state Senate has approved a separate measure that also limits early voting rules and bans drive-through voting.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbot (R) has expressed support for signing an election reform bill, meaning a form of the legislation is likely to become Texas law. The House bill will have to be reconciled with the Senate bill before a measure can go to Abbot’s desk for his possible signature.
Ohio GOP Chairman Bob Paduchik told The Hill in a statement that the resolution “addresses an unconstitutional, politically motivated process that served no purpose.”
“Republicans and Democratic members alike have the right to vote in any way they so choose. This committee also has a right to stand on principle and conviction,” Paduchik said.
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Gonzalez was one of 10 House Republicans who voted with Democrats to impeach Trump for inciting the Capitol riot, which sought to disrupt the certification of President Biden
He issued a statement at the time saying in part that “when I consider the full scope of events leading up to January 6th including the president’s lack of response as the United States Capitol was under attack, I am compelled to support impeachment.”