Across the country, many Republicans who ran in this year’s midterms promoting far-right platforms on issues such as abortion, elections, LGBTQ rights and other topics lost their races, even in some unexpected places where the GOP was favored to win.
In Michigan, John Gibbs, who ousted a House Republican that voted to impeach Donald Trump in an August primary, was defeated last week by about 13
In post-election interviews, Democrats and many Republicans said they view these results as a decisive rejection of political extremism on the right, propelled by Trump. In the eyes of some in the GOP, this is an alarming development in a year the party expected to make large gains because of inflation, President Biden’s low approval rating and historical trends. Now, the party is reckoning with the results as it eyes future elections and policy debates.
where Trump tried to reverse his 2020 defeat rejected election-denying candidates running to control their state’s election systems. These included GOP candidates such as Jim Marchant in Nevada and Mark Finchem in Arizona, who embraced false claims about the 2020 presidential election. While many Republicans and Democrats have said Trump is heavily culpable for the midterm results, some have pointed to policy positions GOP candidates took on issues such as abortion and LGBTQ rights, as well as their divisive rhetoric.
Many Democrats ran heavily on protecting abortion rights and calling out Republicans for opposing them. Abortion rights advocatesAdvertisement
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