Despite an overall successful election in 2024, the GOP needs to step up its grassroots operations for 2026 if it wants to keep the majority, Republican Party officials tell the Washington Examiner.
In the words of Vice President JD Vance, the next important election is not 2028, it’s 2026.
But according to the chairman of the most populous Republican county in the entire country, the problem isn’t that people are unaware of the importance of the election; it is the lack of a national unified approach.
“The issue is that the volunteer spirit isn’t gone. There isn’t a unified approach to getting people elected. Certain elements are running around like a chicken without a head,” Kevin Cooper, Chairman of the Miami Dade Republican Party, told the Washington Examiner.
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According to Cooper, part of the reason why GOP volunteers are dwindling in numbers is because Republican voters have gotten complacent since they control both legislative chambers and the White House.
“GOP voters have forgotten how bad it is to be in the minority,” Cooper told the Washington Examiner.
The other part of the grassroots effort has taken a toll, because people have forgotten just how important local elections are.
“The Trump agenda can only be implemented through local support. Local elections are extremely important. Local implementation of the Trump agenda is massive. Someone needs to enforce his agenda at the local level.”
“Trump needs allies at all levels to have his back,” Cooper stated.
“We need to reform the way local parties operate. Consultants in DC aren’t going to fly out to some local party and know how the election cycle runs down there.”
And he is right.
With recent town halls being a slaughterhouse for the GOP U.S. Representatives visiting their districts, it is no surprise that GOP leadership is clueless about what is going on on Main Street.
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Washington, D.C., is, once again, out of touch. And that needs to change. Now.
If Republicans were to lose the midterm elections, it could lead to a legislative gridlock.
In other words, Republicans in Congress will not be allowed to enforce immigration law, counter the narcotics trade, hold a secured southern border borders, divert China, negotiate fair trade with foreign countries, maintain low gas prices, and instill the fear of God in America’s enemies.
Republicans might be able to hold the line next November, given that they have more cash on hand than democrats of almost $70 million. However, it’s clear that money does not win elections.
If that were the case, our country would still be under the rule of President Hillary Clinton.
But we are not. That is why the Republican Party needs to ramp up grassroots operations. As a party, the Republican Party needs to double the amount of foot soldiers they have, in order to assist with phone calls, face to face or door to door voter contact, in addition to having eyes and ears everywhere to hold Democratic lawmakers accountable.
Currently, there are more undecided voters than ever before, with a Democratic approval rating hitting a 35-year low. If the Republican Party wishes to capitalize on that low, the time is now.
Thanks to recent events, however, that might actually happen.
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With the election of Joe Gruters to lead the RNC, a former elected official who knows the importance of grassroots politics, and a President calling for more opportunities to increase voter morale, such as an RNC convention prior to the midterm elections, the GOP might actually have a chance.
With the new leadership, money and grassroots strategies might actually flow to the right areas, and the GOP might capitalize on this opportunity.
