Democrats’ wave of victories on Nov. 3 has left Republicans with significantly diminished political power and an internal debate over the future of the party.
“This is [as] close to an extinction-level event for Republicans in many parts of the country as we have seen probably in the last 100 years,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said during a Nov. 4 press conference.
He said that Republicans face a long road ahead for rebuilding the party.
Exit polling from NBC News indicated that voters rejected Republican candidates because of concerns about Iran and affordability, and at least some blame was cast on President Donald Trump’s agenda. The result was a series of flipped congressional districts and major victories by Democrats in solid red states such as Ohio and Texas….