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GOP Senators Fear Conservative Populism May Hurt The Party In 2024

Republican senators have voiced concerns over the conservative populism that has infiltrated the party. Many fear that extremist GOP leaders and views will hurt them in the upcoming election.

In light of President Joe Biden’s low approval ratings, Republicans are confident that they can take back the White House in 2024. However, some conservatives feel that the party’s distrust in government agencies and radical-right policies is making it hard to govern.

“We should be concerned about this as Republicans,” Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) told The Hill recently. “I’m having more ‘rational Republicans’ coming up to me and saying, ‘I just don’t know how long I can stay in this party.’ Now our party is becoming known as a group of kind of extremist, populist over-the-top [people] where no one is taking seriously anymore.”

GOP theories about election fraud and the Covid-19 pandemic have become widespread, and many Republicans are alarmed by how many party members seem brainwashed by these beliefs.

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It is difficult to point to just one figure as the leader of conservative populism – Donald Trump may have lit the fire, but many other Republican officials have taken their extremist views to new levels in recent months.

They include Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama), who is currently blocking the approval of more than 260 military promotions in protest of a Defense Department abortion policy. He recently defended white nationalists as simply being “Americans,” a statement that sparked outrage from both the Democratic and Republican parties.

Others have raised concerns over Rep. Lauren Boebert’s (R-Colorado) efforts to impeach Biden, a move that conservatives fear will hurt them during the early stages of the election cycle.

Though M.A.G.A. Republicans seem to make up an increasing percentage of the party, many GOP voters are seeking a party that understands mainstream views and issues. With Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) currently leading in the polls for the Republican presidential nomination, conservatives are worried that extremist leadership will further divide the country.

Ava Lombardi

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