Top Republicans Concede House Loss in Midterms, Fight to Save Senate Majority
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Updated · POLITICO · Oct 14
Top Republicans Concede House Loss in Midterms, Fight to Save Senate Majority
2 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Oct 14
Summary
Five senior Republican lawmakers privately told POLITICO the party has all but lost the House and is now focused on limiting the size of the defeat.
That retreat reflects a view inside the GOP that holding the chamber is likely impossible, shifting attention to preserving as many House seats as possible.
One senior House Republican said the party must now “save as many Republican seats as we can,” while also trying to protect its Senate majority.
Republicans interviewed blamed President Donald Trump for worsening the outlook, saying he has made the election about himself and forced candidates to “survive that political storm.”