The Morning Answer Wednesday, 8-14-2019

August 14, 2019/by Joey Hudson

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REPUBLICANS LOST THE HOUSE AND SENATE — BUT WILL GOP LEADERS ACTUALLY LISTEN TO THE VOTERS?

The fallout from the 2026 midterm elections is intensifying, and now a group of Republican senators is challenging the rush to choose party leadership.

Senator Ron Johnson is leading an effort to delay Senate Republican leadership elections until lawmakers have a serious discussion about what went wrong.

Meanwhile, ten Democrats flipped Republican-held seats in the South Carolina House, bringing new policy priorities to Columbia.

And SC GOP Chairman Drew McKissick joins us to discuss the election results and the challenges facing South Carolina Republicans.

Welcome to Sunrise Carolina with Joey Hudson!

TODAY’S TOP STORIES

🇺🇸 1. GOP SENATORS DEMAND ANSWERS AFTER MIDTERM DEFEAT

Republicans have lost control of both chambers of Congress, and some Senate Republicans want a full discussion of the election results before voting on their leadership.

Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin has joined Senators Rick Scott, Mike Lee, John Kennedy and Ted Budd in calling for a delay.

Senators Dave McCormick and Jim Banks have also expressed concerns about rushing the process.

The central question: Should Senate Republicans evaluate what happened before deciding whether John Thune should continue leading their conference?

We’ll examine the disagreement and what it reveals about the Republican Party’s response to the midterms.

2. JOHN THUNE AND THE SENATE GOP LEADERSHIP VOTE

Senate Republicans were scheduled to select their leaders for the next Congress on Tuesday.

But Johnson and other senators argue that the conference should first discuss its strategy, its legislative priorities and how it plans to respond to the incoming Democratic majority.

Thune has indicated that Republicans will have an extensive discussion about the election and that the conference will decide how to proceed.

Is this a debate about changing leaders, changing strategy, or both?

3. TEN DEMOCRATS FLIP SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE SEATS

South Carolina Democrats flipped ten Republican-held House seats in last week’s election, ending the GOP’s supermajority while leaving Republicans in control of the chamber.

Now we’re learning more about the incoming lawmakers and their legislative priorities.

Among the proposals and policy positions drawing attention:

• Requiring developers to negotiate protections against rising property taxes for some homeowners on fixed incomes.

• Reconsidering school voucher policies and public education funding.

• Expanding housing assistance, workforce training and access to health care in rural communities.

• Addressing infrastructure needs in rapidly growing parts of South Carolina.

We’ll examine what these incoming representatives have proposed, what those policies could cost, and which ideas might attract bipartisan support.

4. SC GOP CHAIRMAN DREW McKISSICK JOINS THE SHOW

What happened to South Carolina Republicans on Election Day?

SC GOP Chairman Drew McKissick joins us to discuss the results, including the U.S. Senate race between Darline Graham and Annie Andrews and the Democratic gains in the South Carolina House.

We’ll examine turnout, campaign strategy, changing voter preferences and what the party plans to do differently.

What happened in traditionally Republican areas such as Greenville County?

Why did some Republican candidates perform better than others?

And what lessons will the party take into the next election cycle?

JOIN THE CONVERSATION

Should Senate Republicans delay their leadership elections until they’ve completed a review of the midterm results?

What do you think explains the GOP’s losses in South Carolina?

And which issues should the new South Carolina General Assembly prioritize when it convenes in January?

Leave your thoughts in the comments!

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