Do any of this year's candidates have the chops to become the next Brian Fitzpatrick? A couple of ideas:
Tom Barrett (MI-07)
Jen Kiggans (VA-02)
Marc Molinaro (NY-19)
Barbara Kirkmeyer (CO-08)
Thomas Kean Jr. (NJ-07)
Zach Nunn (IA-03)
I think they're all strong enough to make it past 2024, but given that Fitzpatrick himself barely survived 2018 all of them would be in big trouble in 2026 under a Republican president (especially Trump). Even Fitzpatrick himself may finally go down, as may other overperformers like Young Kim and Don Bacon.
I agree. I would also add Allan Fung, Mayra Flores, Monica De La Cruz, Bruce Poliquin, Adam Laxalt, and Chuck Morse to this list as well.
I disagree on these. If Fung actually wins in 2022 he's likely gone in 2024. I doubt TX-34 is red enough yet for Flores to win in anything but a red wave. Poliquin may still be an underperformer given Maine's idiosyncracies. De La Cruz may still be ousted in a blue wave. Can't speculate on Laxalt and Morse given 2028 is far away.
