Republican AGs stand ready as 'last line of defense' against leftist policies after dismal midterms for party – Fox News

Republican AGs stand ready as ‘last line of defense’ against leftist policies after dismal midterms for party  Fox News

Republican attorney general candidates outperformed other midterm GOP hopefuls in several key races, according to a post-election analysis from the Republican Attorneys General Association, which urged colleagues to view their role as the "front line" against leftist policies following results that were likened to a "category-five political hurricane." "America needs Republican Attorneys General now more than ever," RAGA Executive Director Adam Piper wrote in a late-night memo to colleagues shared with Fox News Digital. "With an emboldened Democrat Congress, Republican AGs are both America’s front line and is the last line of defense when it comes to their left-wing wish list – such as court packing, the Green New Deal, Medicare for All, Second Amendment restrictions, and abolishing ICE." Piper, who has worked in Virginia and on the staff of South Carolina Gov.-elect Alan Wilson, noted midterm election results showed Republican attorneys general candidates holding up slightly better on ballots despite a difficult Tuesday night for the party.

AMERICA SAW THE BLUE WAVE COMING — BUT DRASTICALLY UNDERESTIMATED THE EXTENT OF THE DEM TSUNAMI "Last night was the worst election night for the Republican Party in 50 years," Piper's memo began, acknowledging a difficult midterm "environment" that was ultimately made worse. "Last night, voters, regardless of party, preferred Democrat candidates by a mean of D +13.8 compared to D +7.9