Politico reports that while Senate Republican leadership is working hard to avoid stumbling the 2022 midterm elections by a repeat MAGA in 2024, Democrats are “literally praying” for just that to happen. It says.

Lost Arizona State Candidate Kali Lake Probably one of the most prominent examples. I have written Politico’s Burgess Everett and Holly Otterbein.Former TV newscaster is boosted by high name recognition and former president donald trump’s However, her far-right political stance and penchant for conspiracies led to her being crushed in the eyes of victory.lost to lake Katie HobbsIt was so extreme that tens of thousands of Arizona Republicans voted for other Republican candidates but refused to vote for Mr. Lake, resulting in frequent criticism from fellow Democrats in a seemingly lackluster campaign. was criticized by

In the aftermath of the election, Lake only stepped up his intrigue, continuing to claim he won the election and even calling himself “the duly-elected Governor of Arizona.” rear Hobbes was sworn in.

Such antics may draw cheers among MAGA followers, but they have proved to be the poison of the general election.

Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb He has already announced his candidacy for the 2024 Republican Senate primary. Lake is generally seen as Trump’s right wing and closer to Trump’s party.

As a result, Arizona Democrats are “literally praying” for Lake to jump into the 2024 Senate race, write Everett and Otterbein. The National Republican Senate Committee (NRSC), a Republican organization dedicated to supporting Republican incumbents and selecting senators, has “yet not taken a position,” but Lake recently met with NRSC Chairman Sen Johnson. bottom. Steve Danes (Republican, Montana) and other Republican senators were viewed by Politico reporters as “a sign that she is inching closer to her goal.” [Senate] bid. “

Similar dynamics are playing out in other major states contested for Senate seats in 2024, with Democrats largely going to great lengths not to get in the way of Republicans fielding vulnerable opponents. there is Incumbent Senator. sherrod brown (Democrat-Ohio) laughed off the question about a potential Republican challenger, Bernie Moreno“seeked reparations for Northern families who fought in the Civil War.”

And in Pennsylvania, Senators Bob Casey (D., Pennsylvania) When asked about the possibility of Republicans “ruining the primary,” he told Politico, “I’m not going to provide commentary that will help the Republican Party.”A private poll polled by reporters showed Casey on the run Doug Mastrianowho was trampled by the Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro (D) About 14 points behind in the 2022 gubernatorial election, but even closer when facing the former hedge fund CEO. David McCormick. McCormick ran for president in 2022 but lost to Trump-backed Mastriano in the Republican primary.

“Whoever wins the Republican primary tends to be an extreme candidate,” the senator said. Gary Peters (Democrat-Michigan), Chairman of the Democratic Senate Election Committee. “And it will be an opportunity for us.”

One state where Democrats are willing to take more aggressive action is Nevada, “one of the closest states,” according to Politico. [races] In the countryside” but “I feel dizzy” Jim Merchant He threw his hat into the ring to challenge Senator Jackie Rosen (D-Nevada).

Marchant has lost several major elections in a row, but his alliance with the former president and his track record of winning primaries still make him a front-runner for the Republican Party. MAGA election denial faction. So he’s going to face challenges,” Rosen said in an interview with former state legislator Merchant. “He’s going to have to sell himself.” In Rosen’s view, Marchant works well with Republican leadership in Nevada, but not with voters in battleground states. And he’s just one name on the list of opponents of the dream that Democrats hope will ease the thorny path to winning the Republican primary and maintaining a majority in the Senate next year. .

The Republican Party is not going to bet on the whims of its own voters, and is “managing a ruse to avoid the pitfalls of 2022. At the time, the party’s campaign arm took a laissez-faire approach, effectively supporting President Trump. We were letting force pick many candidates,” wrote Everett and Otterbein. In Nevada, Danes and the NRSC are calling for: Sam Brown Deciding that he was a better candidate for the election than Mr. Merchant, he sought to enter the race by “weighing the weight” of West Virginia’s governor. Jim Justice (R) Concerning “conservative hardliners”. Alex Mooney (R-WV).

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (Republican, Kentucky) himself recruiting Justice into the campaign, publicly criticizing Trump and the party’s MAGA faction over the “candidate quality” issue that plagued the Republican Party during the 2022 midterm elections. I went to