The “red wave” of Republican gains that some predicted didn’t come to pass during the 2022 midterm elections. It appears likely that the country is headed for a divided government, and if history is any guide, that could mean a lot of stalemates. In this NPR episode, ROKK co-founding partner Ron Bonjean, a strategist with a long career of working for Republicans in both chambers of Congress, and Jim Messina, former Deputy Chief of Staff to President Obama, explain what to expect after the 2022 midterms. Listen to the discussion here.
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After barely winning the Florida governor’s office four years ago, Republican Ron DeSantis won a crushing re-election victory in the 2022 midterms, emblematic of the performance of incumbent governors across the country. Senior Vice President James Nash shared his thoughts on how voters are more willing to vote in a different way for governor than for Senate- get the full story here.
Republicans fell short of their greatest ambitions for major gains in the U.S. House and control of the chamber was still in doubt in the immediate days following the 2022 midterms. If projections stand and Republicans take over, it would end two years of unified control of Washington by the Democrats. ROKK co-founding partner Rodell Mollineau spoke on why this election was about limiting the number of seats lost in the U.S. House. Read the article here.
Against the backdrop of the Republican Party’s colossal failure to live up to its 2022 midterm pre-election hype, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene promised to challenge GOP leaders to “get the job done.” ROKK co-founding partner Ron Bonjean discussed how a closer House Republican majority will give smaller coalitions of members or single elected officials a much louder voice and a bigger spotlight on their positions in 2023. Get the full story here.
After the 2022 midterm elections, NPR’s Juana Summers sat down with ROKK Solution’s co-founding partner Ron Bonjean and Jim Messina, former President Obama’s White House deputy chief of staff, to discuss how to govern a divided country. Listen to the discussion here.
In this episode of ‘MediaBuzz,’ ROKK partner, and Democratic strategist, Kristen Hawn and Fox News contributor Jason Chaffetz weigh in on the New York Times questioning the reality of America’s crime problem with host Howard Kurtz- watch the replay here.
The G.O.P. and big business, happily married for so long, are in the midst of an ugly divorce — which recent polls indicate is likely to play out in a Republican-led House. It’s not just that dozens of companies pulled back from donating to the Republicans who voted to overturn the 2020 presidential election, companies have also been taking stands on issues usually associated with Democrats. In this article, ROKK co-founding partner Ron Bonjean shares his thoughts on how much change big business will be facing if the Republicans take the House- read the article here.
Democrats facing a potential rout in Tuesday’s midterm elections are gearing up for Republican-led chaos next Congress, with a likely House speaker, Kevin McCarthy, whose leadership style is at odds with his Senate counterpart, Mitch McConnell. This prospect for the next two years concerns them — but they also say it presents a 2024 opportunity, in which Democrats can make a clear case against Republican overreach.
ROKK co-founding partner Rodell Mollineau spoke on why Democrats resigned to losing the House see a silver lining in 2024 if Kevin McCarthy and Mitch McConnell fail to rein in the Trump wing of the GOP. Get the full story here.
Democratic candidates across the country are intensifying their efforts to stave off what increasingly looks like a Republican wave that could result in the loss of more than 20 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and perhaps control of both chambers of Congress. The grim outlook has some Democrats second-guessing their party’s midterm messaging, which has emphasized the threat Republicans pose to abortion rights and democracy in a year when voters have said they are most concerned about the economy and violent crime.
ROKK co-founding partner Rodell Mollineau spoke on this and how it is difficult for voters irate about energy and food prices to view legislative victories under Biden as making a difference in their day-to-day lives. Get the full story here.
“NewsNation Live” with Marni Hughes brings audiences a fast-paced look at the latest, from domestic issues to those around the globe. In this episode, ROKK co-founding partner Ron Bonjean sat down and discussed the 2022 midterm elections and the balance of power at stake- watch the segment here.