Republicans embrace Trump in effort to reclaim Senate Jared Gans and Reid Wilson © The Hill Republicans embrace Trump in effort to reclaim Senate
The top Republican candidates hoping to win back control of the Senate have embraced former President Trump as a kind of running mate in the first weeks of their campaigns, a recognition that the ousted president is still the party s best fundraiser and most recognizable figure even from exile in Florida.
Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.), who has Trump s endorsement in the race to replace retiring Sen. Richard Shelby (R), mentioned the former president seven times in a press release announcing his candidacy. His leading rival, former Ambassador Lynda Blanchard (R), recently held a fundraiser at Trump s Mar-a-Lago resort.
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ASHEVILLE After only three months in Congress, 11th District Republican Madison Cawthorn is facing a historically high number of potential election challengers, a result, political experts say, of his polarizing positions and rifts left by former President Donald Trump.
By April 15, five Democrats and one Republican looking to unseat Cawthorn had emerged. That is the largest challenger field any 11th District incumbent has seen at this point in an election, according to 20 years of state elections records.
Republican Wendy Nevarez, a Navy veteran and legal assistant from Asheville, said if elected, she will focus on affordable, sustainable housing and broadband infrastructure.