‘NeverTrump’ movement should shift focus to Senate

Published June 15, 2016 12:38am ET



After failing to recruit a viable alternative to Donald Trump and already missing deadlines to register an independent candidate for president in states like Texas, the door has officially closed for the Never Trump crowd. Now, instead of enabling Hillary Clinton by attacking the presumptive Republican nominee, it is time for Never Trump to focus its attention and resources on keeping the Senate.

If Republican donors and voters do not like Donald Trump, they should want control of Congress to serve as a check on his potential presidency. They should also want a Republican Congress to work alongside Donald Trump on critical issues like repealing Obamacare, rolling back job-killing regulations and enacting pro-growth policies to revive our struggling economy. With Republicans defending 24 Senate seats, seven in states President Obama won in 2008 and 2012, there is plenty of work to be done.

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