The GOP's November split screen

Even Republicans are beginning to acknowledge that their path back to power in the Senate in this fall’s elections is far less clear than in the House.

Why it matters: The sharp divergence between the GOP’s fortunes in the two chambers highlights the role candidate recruitment — and the involvement of former President Trump — has played in the 2022 midterm cycle…

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Republican operatives who spoke to Axios credited House Republicans’ active involvement in primaries — in contrast with Senate Republicans’ policy of neutrality — as the driver of their success.

The vacuum left by the Senate Republican establishment was filled by former President Trump, who values personal fealty far more than electability.

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