How Super Tuesday will be a referendum of House Republicans and the 'utter chaos that stymied Congress'

05 March 2024

On Super Tuesday, GOP primary voters in 16 states and one territory will choose between presidential frontrunner Donald Trump and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley.

But according to Politico, Tuesday, March 5 is important not only because of how it will shape the presidential race, but also, because of how it will help to shape the House Republican conference in 2025.

In an article published on Super Tuesday, Politico reporters Madison Fernandez and Ally Mutnick stress that Republican primary races in North Carolina, Texas and other states will be a referendum on the House GOP's direction in the months ahead — and voters will be choosing between candidates who are pro-Trump and fringe candidates who are even more pro-Trump.

"The Super Tuesday primaries will serve as the most comprehensive test yet of whether the party can mount a strong campaign to keep control of the House in November — and whether they will be able to avoid the utter chaos that stymied Congress over the last year," Fernandez and Mutnick explain. "Five states are holding nominating contests for more than 100 House districts, narrowing down fields in key races in states that include North Carolina, Texas and California. Even just a handful of these seats can help determine which party controls Congress in 2025…. All the contenders are conservative, and many profess deep allegiance to former President Donald Trump. But there are huge differences in style and personality among them."

The reporters add, "That has some establishment Republicans worried and has spurred intraparty efforts to intervene in the contests."

The far-right House candidates who have "establishment Republicans" worried, according to Fernandez and Mutnick, include Brandon Gill in Texas' 26th Congressional District and Mark Harris in North Carolina's 8th Congressional District.

Meanwhile, in another North Carolina district, the Congressional Leadership Fund is pushing Laurie Buckhout over Laurie Davis, whose "baggage" includes domestic violence allegations.

"Both Buckhout and Smith have touted their conservative credentials," Fernandez and Mutnick report. "But Smith has been more unabashed about her far-right views, running prominently on the false claim that Trump won the 2020 election. That's left some in the state worried about her ability to court swing voters if she were to be the nominee."

Read Politico's full report at this link.

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