Following an abysmal showing in the 2022 midterm elections, the Republican Party has every reason to jettison former President Donald Trump and his thrice-failed MAGA agenda in favor of a younger, more serious, disciplined, and base-approved alternative.

But Tuesday’s results aren’t just a reason; they’re also an opportunity. The party needs only the will to take it — which, as we know from experience, is a difficult ask since the GOP’s backbone tends to disappear whenever it’s needed most.