Belinda Kaysac (@BelindaKaysac)

The convention played out against a difficult backdrop for Republicans. Election forecasters at Decision Desk HQ currently project Democrats winning back the House 230-205 and the Senate 51-49, and Trump’s approval rating has sat in the low-to-mid 30s amid ongoing frustration over inflation and an unpopular military engagement in Iran. Many Republican lawmakers in competitive races skipped the convention entirely to focus on their own campaigns back home, underscoring the gap between the party’s national messaging and the tougher fights playing out district by district. me: NEVER DEMOCRATS! It’s like voting for the DEVIL!