Republicans’ failure to win back Senate control triggered a new round of squabbling between allies of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and those of Sen. Rick Scott, who leads the National Republican Senatorial Committee.
Josh Holmes, a Republican strategist who previously served as chief of staff to Mr. McConnell, said Mr. Scott made errors in strategy and fundraising in running the campaign arm and accused Mr. Scott of falling short in communicating and consulting with fellow senators. …
Chris Hartline, an NRSC spokesman, said Mr. McConnell’s allies, who run the Senate Leadership Fund super PAC, spent months undermining the ability of the NRSC and Republican Senate campaigns to raise money by “constantly trashing our candidates publicly and privately, and telling donors not to give to us or our campaigns.”
Mr. McConnell had publicly questioned candidate quality for some Republican hopefuls, seen as a shot at both Mr. Scott and former President Donald Trump. Mr. Trump took an active role in shaping the GOP field, and has repeatedly called for Mr. McConnell’s ouster.
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