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Sen. Jim Justice says Republicans can forget retaking the Senate in 2028

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Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., says Republicans can “forget 2028” when it comes to regaining the Senate majority, calling the midterm losses “a colossal blow.” The Hill, Fox News and the Washington Examiner report his remarks. Fox News says eight Republican-held Senate seats flipped, while the Washington Examiner says at least seven, and that Democrats would hold 55 seats if Mary Peltola keeps her narrow lead in Alaska. Fox News also says Democrats secured both chambers of Congress. The Washington Examiner says Senate Republicans are likely to be out of power until at least 2030 and that Justice is weighing a bid for West Virginia governor.

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Justice said Republicans can forget about retaking the Senate majority in 2028.
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Justice called the midterm losses “a colossal blow” for the party.
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Fox News reports eight Republican-held Senate seats flipped; the Washington Examiner says at least seven.
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Democrat Scott Colom was projected to win Mississippi’s Senate race, and Democrats would hold 55 seats if Mary Peltola keeps her narrow lead in Alaska, Fox News reports.
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The Washington Examiner says Senate Republicans are likely to be out of power until at least 2030.
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All three outlets report Justice saying Republicans can forget retaking the Senate in 2028 after the midterm losses. The Hill stresses the remark itself, while the right-leaning outlets add vote counts and a longer outlook for a Republican minority.

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The Hill’s headline puts Justice’s remark first and describes the losses as coming on deep-red turf, without forecasting the Senate outlook.
Jim Justice says GOP can 'forget' retaking Senate majority in 2028
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Right-leaning headlines split: Fox News, rated Far Right, frames the party as looking to reclaim the Senate, while the Washington Examiner frames a long Republican minority.
‘Forget 2028’: Senate GOP braces for a long stretch in the minority
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Senate Republicans are confronting a grim reality: they’re likely to be out of power until at least the 2030 elections.
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…party can “forget” about retaking the Senate majority in 2028 just a week after brutal losses for Republicans on deep-red turf.
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…the Senate in 2028 after Democrats flipped at least eight seats in their historic blue wave midterm.
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Jim Justice says GOP can 'forget' retaking Senate majority in 2028
Sen. Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) says his party can “forget” about retaking the Senate majority in 2028 just a week after Sensational language“brutal losses”Calling the losses brutal adds a judgement about severity that the results alone do not state.More neutral: midterm lossesDisagree with this highlight? for Republicans on deep-red turf. “You can forget 2028. Absolutely,” Justice told the Washington Examiner. …
1 day agoRead at The Hill (opens in a new tab)

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Long Senate minority for Republicans

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Senate Republicans fear 'brutal' 2028 map could keep Dems in power for years to come
Bernie Moreno called the 2028 Senate map "absolutely brutal" for the GOP as Republicans face defending deep-red seats in both Carolinas and Iowa.
21 hr agoRead at Fox News (opens in a new tab)
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- GOP senator says Republicans can 'forget 2028' as party looks to reclaim Upper Chamber
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‘Forget 2028’: Senate GOP braces for a long stretch in the minority
Senate Republicans are confronting a grim reality: they’re likely to be out of power until at least the 2030 elections. The “bluenami” performance from Democrats, coupled with a challenging Senate map for Republicans in 2028, presents the very real possibility the GOP may not …
2 days agoRead at Washington Examiner (opens in a new tab)

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Its first report, Nov 11, 1:21 PM EST
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Washington Examiner, Nov 10, 6:41 PM EST

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Sen. Jim Justice says Republicans can forget retaking the Senate in 2028

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Jim Justice says GOP can 'forget' retaking Senate majority in 2028

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Senate Republicans fear 'brutal' 2028 map could keep Dems in power for years to come

‘Forget 2028’: Senate GOP braces for a long stretch in the minority

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