2018 Senate Endorsements

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AZ: Martha McSally, R-AZ
CA: Kevin de Leon, D-CA (NeverFeinstein)
CT: Matthew Corey, R-CT
DE: Rob Arlett, R-DE
FL: Rick Scott, R-FL
HI: Ron Curtis, R-HI
IN: Mike Braun, R-IN
ME: Eric Brakey, R-ME
MD: Ben Cardin, D-MD (reluctantly so)
MA: Geoff Diehl, R-MA
MI: John James, R-MI
MN-Reg.: Jim Newberger, R-MN
MN-Special: Karin Housley, R-MN
MS-Reg.: Roger Wicker, R-MS
MS-Special: Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-MS
MO: Josh Hawley, R-MO
MT: Matt Rosendale, R-MT
NE: Deb Fischer, R-NE
NV: Dean Heller, R-NV
NJ: Bob Menendez, D-NJ
NM: Mick Rich, R-NM
NY: Chele Chiavacci Farley, R-NY
ND: Kevin Cramer, R-ND
OH: Jim Renacci, R-OH
PA: Lou Barletta, R-PA
RI: Robert Flanders, R-RI
TN: Marsha Blackburn, R-TN
TX: Ted Cruz, R-TX
UT: Mitt Romney, R-UT
VT: Lawrence Zupan, R-VT
VA: Matt Waters, L-VA
WA: Susan Hutchison, R-WA
WV: Joe Manchin, D-WV
WI: Leah Vukmir, R-WI
WY: John Barrasso, R-WY

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Original Post updated to reflect changes.

CT: Dominic Rapini, R-CT (defeated) ----> Matthew Corey, R-CT
HI: Generic Republican ----> Ron Curtis, R-HI
NM: Aubrey Dunn, Jr., L-NM (dropped out) ----> Mick Rich, R-NM
WI: Kevin Nicholson, R-WI (defeated) ----> Leah Vukmir, R-WI

I've been taking some L's lately in primaries and with candidates dropping out, but I can live w/ the primary winners in the cases listed above.

Arizona will be a major primary. I'm McSally or bust. Arpaio and Ward are unfit for office. Just like Corey Stewart.

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AZ: Martha McSally, R-AZ
CA: Kevin de Leon, D-CA (NeverFeinstein)
CT: Matthew Corey, R-CT
DE: Rob Arlett, R-DE
FL: Rick Scott, R-FL
HI: Ron Curtis, R-HI
IN: Mike Braun, R-IN
ME: Eric Brakey, R-ME
MD: Ben Cardin, D-MD (reluctantly so)
MA: Geoff Diehl, R-MA
MI: John James, R-MI
MN-Reg.: Jim Newberger, R-MN
MN-Special: Karin Housley, R-MN
MS-Reg.: Roger Wicker, R-MS
MS-Special: Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-MS
MO: Josh Hawley, R-MO
MT: Matt Rosendale, R-MT
NE: Deb Fischer, R-NE
NV: Dean Heller, R-NV
NJ: Bob Menendez, D-NJ
NM: Mick Rich, R-NM
NY: Chele Chiavacci Farley, R-NY
ND: Kevin Cramer, R-ND
OH: Jim Renacci, R-OH
PA: Lou Barletta, R-PA
RI: Robert Flanders, R-RI
TN: Marsha Blackburn, R-TN
TX: Ted Cruz, R-TX
UT: Mitt Romney, R-UT
VT: Lawrence Zupan, R-VT
VA: Matt Waters, L-VA
WA: Susan Hutchison, R-WA
WV: Patrick Morrissey, R-WV
WI: Leah Vukmir, R-WI
WY: John Barrasso, R-WY

Updated.

NM and MD are my most shaky pics. Somewhat likely to switch my support to Gary Johnson at some point.

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AZ: Martha McSally, R-AZ
CA: Kevin de Leon, D-CA (NeverFeinstein)
CT: Matthew Corey, R-CT
DE: Rob Arlett, R-DE
FL: Rick Scott, R-FL
HI: Ron Curtis, R-HI
IN: Mike Braun, R-IN
ME: Eric Brakey, R-ME
MD: Ben Cardin, D-MD (reluctantly so)
MA: Geoff Diehl, R-MA
MI: John James, R-MI
MN-Reg.: Jim Newberger, R-MN
MN-Special: Karin Housley, R-MN
MS-Reg.: Roger Wicker, R-MS
MS-Special: Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-MS
MO: Josh Hawley, R-MO
MT: Matt Rosendale, R-MT
NE: Deb Fischer, R-NE
NV: Dean Heller, R-NV
NJ: Bob Menendez, D-NJ
NM: Mick Rich, R-NM
NY: Chele Chiavacci Farley, R-NY
ND: Kevin Cramer, R-ND
OH: Jim Renacci, R-OH
PA: Lou Barletta, R-PA
RI: Robert Flanders, R-RI
TN: Marsha Blackburn, R-TN
TX: Ted Cruz, R-TX
UT: Mitt Romney, R-UT
VT: Lawrence Zupan, R-VT
VA: Matt Waters, L-VA
WA: Susan Hutchison, R-WA
WV: Patrick Morrissey, R-WV
WI: Leah Vukmir, R-WI
WY: John Barrasso, R-WY

Updated.

NM and MD are my most shaky pics. Somewhat likely to switch my support to Gary Johnson at some point.

I'm surprised that you are endorsing Menendez. I thought Hugin would have been the perfect candidate for you there.

On paper I can see why you think that, but I'm actually fairly critical of big pharma for a conservartive. Hugin's ties to that industry make me uncomfortable. It is also why I am a reluctant supporter of Morrissey in WV. His family's ties to big pharma make me uneasy (but Manchin has his own big pharma problem as well).

Also, my support for Menendez is mainly tied to his hawkish foreign policy. He is staunchly Pro-Israel, Anti-Iran Deal, Pro-Iran Sanctions, Anti-Maduro and Anti-Cuba normalization. He's a Scoop Jackson democrat and I love those type of dems.

I would've supported Tom Kean, Jr., over Menendez, though.



Ultimately, for me to back a Dem they need to be foreign policy hawks or very moderate. For example, I really like Manchin, because he is semi-hawkish and very moderate, and could feasibly wind up backing him if Morrissey makes a big mistake.

I also support Cardin because of foreign policy.

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AZ: Martha McSally, R-AZ
CA: Kevin de Leon, D-CA (NeverFeinstein)
CT: Matthew Corey, R-CT
DE: Rob Arlett, R-DE
FL: Rick Scott, R-FL
HI: Ron Curtis, R-HI
IN: Mike Braun, R-IN
ME: Eric Brakey, R-ME
MD: Ben Cardin, D-MD (reluctantly so)
MA: Geoff Diehl, R-MA
MI: John James, R-MI
MN-Reg.: Jim Newberger, R-MN
MN-Special: Karin Housley, R-MN
MS-Reg.: Roger Wicker, R-MS
MS-Special: Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-MS
MO: Josh Hawley, R-MO
MT: Matt Rosendale, R-MT
NE: Deb Fischer, R-NE
NV: Dean Heller, R-NV
NJ: Bob Menendez, D-NJ
NM: Mick Rich, R-NM
NY: Chele Chiavacci Farley, R-NY
ND: Kevin Cramer, R-ND
OH: Jim Renacci, R-OH
PA: Lou Barletta, R-PA
RI: Robert Flanders, R-RI
TN: Marsha Blackburn, R-TN
TX: Ted Cruz, R-TX
UT: Mitt Romney, R-UT
VT: Lawrence Zupan, R-VT
VA: Matt Waters, L-VA
WA: Susan Hutchison, R-WA
WV: Joe Manchin, D-WV
WI: Leah Vukmir, R-WI
WY: John Barrasso, R-WY

West Virginia: Patrick Morrissey ----> Joe Manchin