While former President Donald Trump is running for the Republican nomination, Republicans representing districts won by President Joe Biden in 2020 are slowly getting on the Trump train.
One lawmaker – New York GOP Rep. Nick LaLota He expressed his full support for Trump on Twitter last week. He represents a district that Biden won by less than one point in 2020 Daily Kos Elections analysis.
But some other House Republicans in Biden’s seats have been more hesitant to formally throw their support behind the Republican presidential nominee, saying they would generally support the Republican nominee.
On Wednesday, Nebraska GOP Rep. Don Bacon won by more than six points, representing one of Biden’s districts. told the Nebraska Examiner He said he would “support the conservative position” at a Douglas County Republican Party event in Omaha.
This was after he told those present at the event, “I pledge to the candidate.”
Bacon, California Rep. John Duarte and Rep. Brandon Williams, RN.Y. as he stopped fully supporting Trump.
Duarte represents a district where Biden won by more than 10 points in 2020 told Axios earlier this week“I expect to end up endorsing Donald Trump for president.”
Williams, who represents a district Biden won by more than seven points in 2020, wrote on social media Earlier this week, “President Trump will be the Republican nominee for president… And I’ve always said that our nominee will have my full support to turn this country around.”
In other campaign news…
Such friends: NBC News’ Matt Dixon, Jonathan Allen, Catherine Doyle and Allan Smith An uneasy dynamic between Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantisshe supported Trump after he left, but has since taken some jabs at the former president.
MAGA Money Confusion: Trump took to his social media platform to warn that anyone who donated to Haley “will be.” The MAGA camp was permanently banned.” A few hours ago, CNBC’s Brian Schwartz found out billionaire Reid Hoffman There are no plans to give more money to Haley’s effort after her New Hampshire loss (Hoffman gave $250,000 to a pro-Haley super PAC, according to the New York Times).
Haley’s Boot: Haley said she had raised $1 million after appearing on stage in New Hampshire on Tuesday, and her allied super PAC told reporters that the pro-Haley effort is “ready for a long fight.” NBC News’ Sarah Dean reports.
Trump’s victory in Maine: Maine’s secretary of state will have to wait for the US Supreme Court to rule on Trump’s eligibility for the ballot. The state Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday.
Let’s change the time again: Republican senators trying to stay out of the GOP primary fight comes to terms with the possibility Trump will again be the candidate of their party.
Let’s start: President Biden’s campaign manager told reporters Wednesday that the GOP presidential nomination “all closed,” NBC News’ Rebecca Shabad reports that the campaign is forcing the polls into a binary choice between Trump and Biden. The White House also announced Tuesday that a Texas woman at the center of a high-profile battle over abortion in her state will be among them. Guests of the First Lady at the State of the Union Democrats are trying to focus on fighting abortion access.
The political machine turns: The The United Auto Workers endorsed Biden’s campaign Wednesday, months after joining a UAW workers picket outside Detroit.
They protest: NBC’s Mike Memoli and Monica Alba reported Wednesday that Team Biden is working on a plan. face growing objections Demonstrators’ sustained drumbeats during his speech came days after Biden stopped short of calling for a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas.
Scandal in Arizona: Arizona GOP Chairman Jeff DeWit has resigned After the release of a tape of a conversation between him and Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake, he appears to have offered her a job in exchange for sitting out this year’s Senate race. DeWit claimed the tape was “selectively edited.”
Tester’s Millions: The campaign of Democratic Sen. Jon Tester of Montana says he has raised it 5.5 million dollars last quarter.
Dollars against misinformation: The House Democratic campaign arm is pushing an initiative in seven different languages combating misinformation among communities of colorNBC News’ Kimmy Yam reports.
An unfortunate rematch: NBC’s Chuck Todd investigates stages of grief It confronts voters who fear a rematch between Biden and Trump.