Republicans have to work hard next year if they want to win the midterm elections. Democrats brutally crushed us in November, and we must prevent them from winning yet again.

If Republicans want to do a good job in the midterms, they must win as many votes as possible. We cannot take the midterms for granted. Even if Democrats resume promoting their transgender nonsense and President Trump accomplishes a ton next year, Republican candidates across the nation must continue to resonate with voters, call out the Democrats for their radical policies and offer solutions of their own to win.

We cannot repeat the mistake of 2022, when we quickly assumed a “red wave” was coming because of President Biden’s disastrous economic policies.



It is crucial for us to win in the future, especially next year, as we want to keep both chambers of Congress and continue pursuing a national conservative agenda. But in order to win, we must fight hard for votes.

MICHAEL RYAN

Silver Spring, Maryland

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