\n\t\tRepublicans one seat away from taking House majority\t<\/a>
\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\nMeanwhile, in Utah, 86 Republican lawmakers on Monday sent out a news release urging DeSantis to run, reflecting dissatisfaction with having Trump as their party\u2019s standard-bearer. The state\u2019s Mormon majority has long been skeptical of Trump\u2019s isolationism and foul language.<\/p>\n
And in Michigan, Paul Cordes, chief of staff of the Michigan Republican Party, penned a four-page internal memo that criticized Trump-backed candidates for \u201cstatewide sweeps\u201d that will give Democrats full control of the state’s government for the first time in 40 years. That includes Tudor Dixon, who lost the governor\u2019s race to Democratic incumbent Gretchen Whitmer by double digits.<\/p>\n
Trump, Cordes wrote, was \u201cpopular amongst our grassroots and a motivating factor for his supporters, but provided challenges on a statewide ballot, especially with independents and women in the midterm election.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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