These states could be the next Alabama
In perhaps the closest analog to the Alabama special election, Sen. Roger Wicker could face a challenge next year in deep-red Mississippi from Republican state Sen. Chris McDaniel, who nearly defeated Sen. Thad Cochran in 2014. Then a private citizen, Trump endorsed McDaniel in that matchup, tweeting, “He is strong, he is smart & he wants things to change in Washington.”
But Trump personally called Wicker in October to vouch his support in 2018, Politico reported at the time. Although the President has yet to amplify his endorsement in public, an administration official said that was simply a question of bandwidth for the President, not commitment.
“If he’s supporting someone, he’s not shy about saying it,” the official said. “Part of this is timing. The President has priorities too.”
CNN
12/15/17
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