House Republicans in vulnerable districts find themselves in a difficult position when it comes to their stance on healthcare access. President Donald Trump has an approval rating of 36%, the lowest of his second term, according to Gallup, and election watchers expect a referendum on the party in power in the midterms. Healthcare access relates to a central issue in the midterms — affordability — that political experts say Republicans can’t afford to neglect. But if Republicans stray too far from the president, they risk losing his support and alienating their base during the primaries.
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Evans Will Fight for his Political Life Next Election, With Expected Referendum on Trump, Say Experts
Colorado Congressman Gabe Evans, a freshman Republican running for reelection next year, faces an extremely tough race as one of the most vulnerable Republicans in Congress, election experts tell the Colorado Times Recorder.