The Washington Post reported that pro-Trump candidates are causing a headache for the GOP old guard. Mitch McConnell is quoted as saying that he only cares about electability (translation: "I want to get back to being leader of the Senate").
Whether McConnell gets his old job back or not, the effect on the political climate in Washington will be significant. By initially putting up a slew of far right, almost undetectable candidates in the primaries there is a good possibility that only slightly less extreme candidates end up being nominated. They are seen by the independents and old-guard republicans in contrast as acceptable enough to get them elected to the Senate the general election, particularly if the alternative is a progressive Democrat. The result will almost certainly be a further shift to the right in the Senate and even less chance of passing any bi-partisan legislation.
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