Disappointed Republicans are already looking ahead to 2024, which will have a different political landscape than Tuesday night’s election.
As Republican hopes for a “red wave” fizzled in the wake of the 2022 midterm elections, some unsuccessful GOP candidates have shrugged off their losses and are already turning their attention to 2024.
Democrats staved off sweeping losses in Tuesday’s midterm elections, winning key governors’ races and maintaining a narrow path to keeping control of the Senate. Republicans expected that voters’ economic anxieties and President Joe Biden’s unpopularity would grant them victories up and down the ballot. With dust of the midterms still settling, some losing Republican contenders are preparing for another attempt.
After losing her bid for a North Carolina House seat to Democrat Don Davis, Republican Sandy Smith conceded defeat on Twitter, but suggested she would have prevailed with more resources and hinted at a rematch.
“Though we came up short, I’m certain had we had more funding from outside groups, we would have won,” Smith said. “We were outspent 20-1.
