Who will be 2020’s breakout Republican Senator?

[Tekken_Guy]

Every election cycle there’s a new Freshman senator who breaks out and becomes a star.

In 2010, it was Rubio and Paul. In 2012, it was Cruz. In 2014, it was Cotton. In 2018, it was Hawley.

There wasn’t one in 2016 because only 2 new GOP senators were elected, though Young probably has a brighter future than Kennedy.

Anyway, of the Senators who have a good chance of joining the GOP caucus next year, who will be their breakout freshman star?

[SevenEleven]

Republicans sure know how to pick 'em!

[P. Clodius Pulcher did nothing wrong]

This is a hard question to answer since you need to determine who you think is gonna win before you can even consider who's the star of the group

[NewYorkExpress]

Kobach, since he's the only one on that list who other Republicans will actually listen to (he's basically a less offensive Steve King).

[Mr.Bakari-Sellers]

John James wont be Senator given how badly MI is gonna vote D against Trump

[Lognog]

James by a magical win, but realistically Collins

[The Mamdani Virus]

Where's the none of the above option? Half of these people wouldn't even win in this environment...

[smoltchanov]

Every election cycle there’s a new Freshman senator who breaks out and becomes a star.

In 2010, it was Rubio and Paul. In 2012, it was Cruz. In 2014, it was Cotton. In 2018, it was Hawley.

There wasn’t one in 2016 because only 2 new GOP senators were elected, though Young probably has a brighter future than Kennedy.

Anyway, of the Senators who have a good chance of joining the GOP caucus next year, who will be their breakout freshman star?

Don't see ANY stars here. A lot of HP and potential scoundrels - another matter..

[Mr.Bakari-Sellers]

Where's the none of the above option? Half of these people wouldn't even win in this environment...

I think that's the OPs intention to make users believe that Kobach, James have a chance and they dont

[Deportarian]

Where's the none of the above option? Half of these people wouldn't even win in this environment...

Lol why do you make such delusional posts

[The Mamdani Virus]

Where's the none of the above option? Half of these people wouldn't even win in this environment...

Lol why do you make such delusional posts

Tuberville, Hagerty, and Lummis are the only people guaranteed to win. At least one of Marshall/Kobach won't even make it past the primary, and both could lose to Bollier in the GE, admittedly, Kobach is much, much likelier to lose the GE than Marshall, but still given Pat Roberts had a scare in the 2014 red wave, it's not impossible that in this environment, Bollier could pull off a stunner and beat Marshall. James looks doomed, and Collins could very well lose to Warnock in the runoff. Remember, Lindy Miller did quite well in the 2018 PSC race's runoff election, and John Barrow also did quite well in the SoS runoff. The days of Democrats only getting 40% in Georgia runoff elections are gone.

[Deportarian]

I don't know enough about these candidates besides Cynthia and John, but John would obviously be the breakout. Another AA in the senate + R + michigan importance. He'd instantly be a VP choice in 2024

[brucejoel99]

Where's the none of the above option? Half of these people wouldn't even win in this environment...

Lol why do you make such delusional posts

Tuberville, Hagerty, and Lummis are the only people guaranteed to win. One of Marshall/Kobach won't even make it past the primary. James looks doomed, and Collins could very well lose to Warnock in the runoff. Remember, Lindy Miller did quite well in the 2018 PSC race's runoff election.

Not to mention the potentially real possibility that, if things somehow get even worse for the GOP, then even Tuberville's "guaranteed" win becomes less & less so.

[Epaminondas]

Every election cycle there’s a new Freshman senator who breaks out and becomes a star.

In 2010, it was Rubio and Paul. In 2012, it was Cruz.

What's funny is that almost all the "stars" you mention are now persona non grata to the GOP base. When's the last time Rubio, Paul or Cruz were asked to contribute to the debate in right-wing media?

Cotton's out of step with the GOP anti-intellectualism and has to kick up a culture war about how his totalitarian op-eds were cancelled to stay in the limelight.

The GOP is a party that loves to chew up and spit out its standard-bearers.

[Mr.Bakari-Sellers]

Rs still think that Bullock and Bollier are guaranteed losses and not to mention that the last poll in KS had both Marshall and Kobach only one pt ahead of Bollier, AZ and KS during the Katrina crisis in 2002 and 2006 both reelected Napolitano and Kathleen Sebelius as Govs, and not to mention Laura Kelly has a 60 percent approval like Bullock and Cooper does

[ProgressiveModerate]

James if he wins, otherwise, maybe Collins? The stars tend to skew younger, but there's not that many young people running for senate on both sides of the aisle this year so I'm not sure.

[You Don’t Mess With The Zohran]

If he wins, James. That is pretty doubtful at this point, though.

Could Sethi be a chance if he rolls Hagerty in the primary?