Toomey predicted that the GOP’s massive failures in Pennsylvania, and shortcomings elsewhere, would diminish Trump’s standing while elevating Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Republican Sen. Pat Toomey said former President Donald Trump bears significant blame for the “debacle” Tuesday that left the GOP struggling to capitalize on Democratic weakness in Pennsylvania and elsewhere, and urged his party to move away from Trump’s influence.
Toomey blamed Trump for elevating GOP nominees who mimicked the former president, and then struggled to win despite record high inflation, low approval ratings for President Joe Biden and worries about crime. “The party needs to recognize the facts on the ground. Like I said, when the primary criteria is allegiance to Donald Trump, the outcomes weren’t very good,” Toomey, who has been sharply critical of Trump, said in an interview.
As Mastriano struggled, Republicans lost every major race in Pennsylvania, including the critical U.S. Senate contest and three competitive U.S. House races — and may have lost control of the state House for the first time in more than a decade. Toomey supported Oz, who lost to Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman. But he kept his distance from Mastriano, who elevated Trump’s election lies and was outside the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot.
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