TFG just keeps making Moscow Mitch's life harder
On Wednesday night, Donald Trump picked a favorite in the 2022 Pennsylvania Senate race, endorsing 2020 House candidate Sean Parnell.
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Parnell is one of eight Republicans running in the race to replace retiring Sen. Pat Toomey. It very much remains to be seen if he is the strongest of those candidates; Parnell lost his 2020 challenge to Rep. Conor Lamb (D) 51%-49% in a western Pennsylvania district where Joe Biden edged Trump 51% to 48%.
Whether or not Parnell gives Republicans the best chance of holding the seat in 2022 is now somewhat moot. Trump's endorsement -- particularly in a field of largely unknown Republican candidates -- makes Parnell the clear front-runner. And, with Trump having already weighed in on Parnell's behalf, the chances of another, possibly more electable, candidate jumping into the race are infinitesimally small.
The Parnell endorsement is far from a singular event. Trump, seeking to grow his brand of national populism and keep his death grip on the GOP, has jumped into any number of Senate races set for next fall.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/donald-trump-just-keeps-making-mitch-mcconnell-s-life-harder/ar-AAO1RVm
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