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Republicans face an uphill climb in the fight for control of the House as Democrats seek to nationalize the federal coronavirus response 100 days ahead of Novembers election.
Democrats have sought to tie Republicans running for Congress to President Trumps response to the coronavirus as cases skyrocket in hot spots across parts of the U.S.
The tactic appears to be working, with Democrats leading Republicans on the generic congressional ballot 49 percent to 40.7 percent, according to the FiveThirtyEight average.
Additionally, nonpartisan political prognosticators, including The Cook Political Report, have moved a number of races in favor of Democrats. Cook moved 20 races toward Democrats last week.
Republicans need a net gain of 20 seats to take back the majority, while also taking into consideration the redistricting in North Carolina, which will endanger two GOP-held seats, as well as retiring Rep. Will Hurds (R-Texas) district, which Democrats are favored to take.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/508966-republicans-face-worsening-outlook-in-battle-for-house
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)wonder boy - jared.
mucifer
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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has been prodding the RNC to write a check to the National Republican Congressional Committee a request he has made multiple times. McCarthy specifically has asked Jared Kushner, President Trumps son-in-law and senior adviser, to make a financial commitment to the House GOP, according to several officials familiar with the discussions, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to freely describe private conversations.
But Kushner, who oversees such decisions and has a greater say than RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, has refused thus far, the officials say. While the Trump campaign and the RNC have brought in record amounts of money, some Trump officials see donating to the House as a wasteful investment as the GOPs chances of reclaiming the majority sharply deteriorate. Their decline in fortunes can largely be attributed to Trumps sagging support over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and the sliding economy.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/house-gops-pleas-to-republican-national-committee-for-financial-help-go-unanswered/2020/07/24/01cf57f4-cddd-11ea-89ce-ac7d5e4a5a38_story.html
Seems like good news unless of course they steal the election
tinymontgomery
(2,584 posts)If Jared gives the house reps money, they won't have
as much to funnel to the family.