On the one hand, the multi-decade gambit at the national level has worked out for Republicans...On the other, the average split between partisan candidates across legislative districts suggests Republicans are alienating everyone except their approximately 40% base in Washington.
Washington’s 2022 candidates, and the Parties that allowed them
This cycle alone, the GOP filed nearly twice as many first-time candidates than Democrats—122 v 68. If that’s not enough to get you to start over with candidate recruitment and resource allocation, consider this...