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For Republicans Who Got Into Politics In 2016, This Is What Losing Looks Like

Welcome to the wilderness

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Ben Domenech
Nov 04, 2026

The Republican Party lost last night. Not just a faction. Not just the MAGA portion, the party as a whole — Republicans of every type.

Bad candidates lost. Good candidates lost. Candidates who tried to nationalize their election lost. Candidates who tried to localize their election lost. Candidates who needed national money lost. Candidates who self-fund…

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