The Republican Party could lose the Senate following the midterm elections, a selection of party strategists has claimed.
GOP personnel believe a blue wave could hit the party in the November elections, and it may mean losing their majority in the Senate. A dire prediction has been made by party insiders, with Michigan-based GOP strategist Jason Roe pinpointing the war in Iran as a vote loser this fall.
"Momentum has shifted to Democrats," he told Politico. "They do still have an uphill battle, but when you look at what the map looks like today and what we thought it would look like a few months ago, it’s very different."
An unnamed Georgia-based GOP strategist gave a more positive reading on the situation the party faces. They said, "If combat operations are over in the summer, there’s plenty of time for the dislocation of gasoline prices, which I think is really the primary concern here. I think that will return to normal."
Though some analysts are waiting to see if the war in Iran cools off by summer, others believe that Donald Trump's administration and their statements have made life harder for Republican Party officials.
An Iowa-based strategist said, "They say the right things strategically, and then they don’t execute them where you want them to be better."
Former Ohio Republican Rep. Jim Renacci has sounded the alarm too, saying the party is on unsteady footing in the lead-up to the midterm elections. He said, "I think we’re back in 2018 where the headwinds were against Republicans.
"I mean, I ran against Sherrod Brown in 2018 and the national electorate was about a D plus 6 to 8. I think we’re getting about that same place in Ohio."
Iowa-based GOP strategist Morgan Bonwell has called on the party to unite behind one candidate to salvage their chances of beating Jon Ossoff. Bonwell said, "Republicans really need to unify behind one candidate to beat Jon Ossoff. I don't think they can continue, or afford to continue, beating each other up."