Senate GOP Goes All-In on Protecting Majority as DNC’s Hogg Pushes for Primary Fights

The Senate GOP’s campaign machine is making it crystal clear: they are all about protecting their majority, not shaking things up within their own ranks. While DNC Vice Chair David Hogg is out there stirring the pot and aiming big bucks at primarying older Democrats in safe blue districts, Senate Republicans are sticking to a much simpler recipe—back the tried-and-true, not the new-and-risky.

NRSC communications director Joanna Rodriguez didn’t mince words, saying, "With Democrats like Jon Ossoff openly calling to impeach President Trump, no one should put their personal ambitions above protecting the president’s legacy and majorities." The official line from Senate GOP leadership—Senators John Thune and Tim Scott—is that the top priority is keeping President Trump’s majority in the Senate, and that means rallying behind Mike Rogers in Michigan and John Cornyn in Texas. Apparently, the message to donors is: save your cash for these two, and don’t get distracted by the promise of political wild cards.

Both Rogers, a former Michigan congressman, and Cornyn, the incumbent Texas senator, might face some lively primary challenges. Names like Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-Mich.) and Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-Texas) are being floated, but the NRSC is basically telling big donors: if these guys want to keep their jobs in the House, don’t encourage them to jump ship for the Senate.

Huizenga’s camp fired back with the classic Michigan move—remind everyone that at the end of the day, it’s the voters who decide. They also couldn’t resist a jab at the so-called “Washington insiders” who seem to prefer safe bets over actual success stories. If you’re ever feeling ignored, just picture Michigan grassroots activists knocking on every door for an alternative.

The DNC, for its part, is loving the drama and claims Republicans are terrified of losing House seats thanks to their “extremely unpopular agenda.” They pointed to budget cuts and billionaire tax breaks as reasons the GOP should be worried at the ballot box. Not exactly subtle, but hey, it’s an election season preview.

Meanwhile, David Hogg’s strategy of targeting older Democrats hasn’t exactly made him popular among party elders. James Carville, never one for understatement, demanded to know why Hogg isn’t going after Republicans instead. But in a twist, Carville later compared Hogg to General Grant, suggesting the party might just need his fighting spirit—even if he’s ruffling a few feathers. Honestly, if you’re being compared to a Civil War hero and party pariah in the same week, you’re probably doing something right by modern political standards.

Wesley Hunt’s office, by the way, couldn’t be reached for comment—maybe they’re busy watching all the donor dollars fly elsewhere.