Republicans on NH ballot keep Trump at arm's length, even as he pulls them close
Top GOP candidates are avoiding Trump as his roughly 30% approval rating in New Hampshire could hurt their November prospects, analysts said.
- On Wednesday, Rep. Thomas Massie warned that President Donald Trump could doom Republicans in the 2026 midterms, stating, "He's doing everything he can to lose it."
- Massie, a fierce critic of the administration, cited the ongoing unpopular war in Iran and Trump's handling of Jeffrey Epstein files as key liabilities, noting the president's 32% approval rating.
- Tensions spiked Tuesday when Massie introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, prompting House Speaker Mike Johnson to force an early recess to block a vote.
- At a recent 'Unity Breakfast' in Concord, New Hampshire Republicans avoided mentioning Trump, with candidates making haste to distance themselves from the president to aid their re-election bids.
- With Democrats leading in generic congressional ballots 51% to 43%, the GOP faces the prospect of losing its narrow House majority, mirroring the 2006 political environment when Republicans lost both chambers.
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Vulnerable Republicans search for daylight with Trump
A growing number of congressional Republicans are keeping President Donald Trump at arm’s length, and at times rebuking him directly, as polls suggest a looming November blue wave. From immigration to the Iran war, Republicans are signaling anxiety that the Trump administration’s policies could cost them with voters. The steps are often subtle and include […]
By Patrick Svitek and Annie Grayer, CNN Two Republican Congressmen from Iowa, whose electoral contests are increasingly vulnerable, voted this week for the first time to limit President Donald Trump's powers in relation to the war against Iran. Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar, from South Florida, published an announcement in which
Republicans in Tough Races Move Away From Trump
"Republican candidates in some of the toughest House and Senate races have begun to break from President Trump on central parts of his agenda, a sign of the weight they believe some of his policy stances have placed on their election prospects," the Wall Street Journal reports."The pushback by these
Donald Trump continues to cause displeasure within the Republican Party before the U.S. interim elections. Congressional candidates are now even called upon to stand up against their president with their own campaigns.
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