Why Republicans Picked Up House Seats Even While Trump Lost

There’s no mystery here.

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Republican congressional candidate for New York’s 11th district Nicole Malliotakis addresses attendees at the Staten Island Republican Party Headquarters election night watch party on Staten Island, November 3, 2020.

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‘I don’t get it,” President Trump said at a recent White House meeting, according to Politico. “All these other Republicans, all over the country, they all win their races. And I’m the only guy that loses?”

The president’s confusion is shared by many of his supporters, but there’s really no mystery here.

John McCormack

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John McCormack

John McCormack is a former Washington correspondent for National Review and was a fellow at the National Review Institute.

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