Inside the GOP's fight to avoid a House wipeout
Summary
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise says he believes Republicans can win the House in the upcoming election, despite challenges and some financial pullbacks from certain races. He highlighted efforts to support key Republican candidates and disagreed with thoughts of giving up any seats or planning for a loss.Key Facts
- Steve Scalise, House Majority Leader, is confident Republicans can win the House.
- MAGA Inc., a super PAC linked to President Donald Trump, recently pulled nearly $1 million from one key race.
- Recent polls show Democrats leading the generic ballot by eight points and Trump’s approval at a record low of 31%.
- Scalise identified 35 competitive districts, including 15 held by Democrats that Republicans think they can win.
- Save American Freedom, a super PAC supporting Scalise, is spending $3.5 million to help 52 House Republicans.
- Some GOP groups shifted funding from House races to Senate races, hoping to help both.
- Speaker Mike Johnson said he wants to stay House Republican leader even if Democrats win the majority.
- Scalise declined to say if he supports Johnson for minority leader or plans to run for that role himself.
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