{"id":44321,"date":"2026-04-24T16:01:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T21:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huewhite.com\/umb\/?p=44321"},"modified":"2026-04-24T16:01:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T21:01:21","slug":"the-2026-senate-campaign-updates-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/huewhite.com\/umb\/2026\/04\/24\/the-2026-senate-campaign-updates-11\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2026 Senate Campaign: Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Words Of Wise Guys<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Long-time readers know I don’t much care for Senator Tuberville (R-AL). His seat in the Senate has been little more than a trophy, although he did abuse it to interfere with military promotions during the Biden Administration when the military promised to transport service members who need abortions to locations that would provide them.<\/p>\n

But, as he prepares to leave the Senate for a gubernatorial run, he couldn’t keep toeing the Republican line.<\/p>\n

Sen. Tommy Tuberville <\/a><\/span>(R-Ala.) said Wednesday the Republican Party was fractured and has not accomplished \u201canything\u201d despite their majority in both the House and Senate.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverything that goes on up here \u2026 is about, \u2018Oh, we got to get reelected. We got to keep the majority.\u2019 Well, hell, we ain\u2019t done anything in the majority. Why would she, why would, should we keep majority?\u201d Tuberville said during a Wednesday appearance<\/a> on Benny Johnson\u2019s podcast. [The Hill<\/strong><\/a>]<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"\"<\/a>In a Republican controlled Congress of which House Speaker Johnson (R-LA) claimed high productivity, the Senator has provided an unexpected breath of fresh air: a House not really under Johnson’s control, between the grasping Trump and the various House members who refuse to cooperate, or have resigned, makes it hard to be productive. Given the shift in the character of the Republicans in just the last few years, it’s not surprising that they find it hard to agree, to compromise; when the shift involves power-hungry politicos that really don’t seem to grasp that they’ve signed up for big responsibilities, and not big prizes, their failure should not surprise.<\/p>\n

Can the GOP<\/strong> caucus in the legislature pull it together in the end?<\/p>\n

However, Trump has said he\u2019ll focus on campaigning for GOP Senate lawmakers facing reelection bids to secure the party\u2019s majority amid midterm elections.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I’ll say it again: Trump is a burden<\/em> on conservatives, because he’s not a conservative. He’s a grifter with acting skills. But folks are figuring that out.<\/p>\n

Including the GOP<\/strong><\/em>, as this Politico<\/strong> <\/em>article<\/a> delivers.<\/p>\n

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There\u2019s a growing anxiety gnawing at battleground Republicans: Maybe their Senate majority isn\u2019t as safe as they once thought.<\/p>\n

Democrats still face steep odds in their bid to flip the chamber, but interviews with nearly two dozen GOP operatives, party chairs and strategists across the country\u2019s battlegrounds found a persistent concern that the longer the Iran war drags on<\/a> and the economy sputters, the more it could complicate their path to keeping their majority in November.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This May Not End Well<\/strong><\/h3>\n

This sounds like it may end in corruption charges for someone – or some well-heeled donors will come looking for someone’s head.<\/p>\n

… the National Republican Senatorial Committee, which paid Better Mousetrap Digital more than $117,000 in \u201cdigital fundraising fees\u201d from November through February. The NRSC did not respond to questions about why it continues doing business with Daly and if it plans to continue paying Better Mousetrap Digital for services. [NOTUS<\/strong><\/a>]<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Better Mousetrap Digital<\/strong> <\/em>is run by Jack Daly, who reportedly plead guilty to fraud charges, as explained at the above link. Is the Republican Senatorial Committee<\/strong> sinking into chaos, confusion, and corruption? And what will that mean for funding Senate candidates if emergencies arise, as may happen with an angry electorate? How will conservative voters react if this becomes a big story in conservative circles?<\/p>\n

Back to the minutiae of life<\/a>.<\/strong><\/h3>\n