Tuesday’s resounding defeat, a generational extinction-level event that swept Democrats into power not just in Washington but across the country in state capitals, needs to become the starting point for rebuilding a Republican Party that owes its voters, nominees, volunteers, and donors something more than personal loyalty.

Republicans need an honest accounting of what went wrong and a credible plan to fix it.

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