Kari Lake, one of the brightest, best GOP candidates we had running this year and Clay’s #1 draft pick of nonincumbents, has come up short in Arizona.

Katie Hobbs wins race for Arizona governor, defeating GOP election denier Kari Lake, NBC News projects https://t.co/gW2vYmOoC9

— CNBC Now (@CNBCnow) November 15, 2022

Yes, the voting system in Arizona and other states is rigged in favor of Democrats, but that’s not a good enough excuse. We always knew we had to win close races big, so there is no doubt. Kemp in Georgia and DeSantis in Florida did it.

Arizonans know BS when they see it.

— Kari Lake (@KariLake) November 15, 2022

Why did so many Republicans split their tickets in Arizona and other states?

Ahhh yes, voting red except for governor. That makes sense. pic.twitter.com/GZME31u2GY

— Kevin Sorbo (@ksorbs) November 15, 2022

How can Republicans adapt their strategies to win close elections? California could be a guide.

California Republicans got so good at ballot harvesting that Democrats sued to try stopping them.

That’s why you don’t hear California Republicans crying about votes still being counted – they are here, and the GOP may pull ahead of Katie Porter!https://t.co/JQNFRfbtTw

— Cernovich (@Cernovich) November 15, 2022

“[California Republicans] learned to harvest ballots more efficiently by setting up drop boxes at shooting ranges, churches, gun shops and GOP offices”

Not really an urban strategy, but I understood this worked for them.https://t.co/S4ioDG1Lhl

— Geoff Graham (@geoffreydgraham) November 14, 2022

The 2024 election has already begun. Joe Manchin has a challenger in West Virginia.

BREAKING NEWS: Joe Manchin gets a GOP challenger for his West Virginia Senate seathttps://t.co/FYhCXAgYyp

— Fox News (@FoxNews) November 15, 2022

Don’t throw up your hands and say “the country is over.” America will never be over. We can and will take this country back from the commies. We won the House and that’s very important. Lee Zeldin’s showing in New York made the difference to GOP House candidates.

Party activists want Zeldin to run for RNC chair, his consultant says https://t.co/8gPARbAPE4

— The Washington Times (@WashTimes) November 14, 2022

We just have to work harder and get smarter.

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