Republicans have to ‘own the affordability argument’ at midterm convention: Joe Concha

Published September 8, 2026 11:19am ET | Updated September 8, 2026 11:19am ET



Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha said the first-ever midterm convention will “own the news cycle,” giving Republicans a chance to highlight their accomplishments.

The Republican Party “has to own the affordability argument, that’s what this entire election is about, because what we’re seeing in every interview and every social media post that Democrats are making and doing, is they claim how to make things more affordable,” Concha said on Fox News’s Fox & Friends First Tuesday. “They have the answers, they have the plan.”

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