The WFEA Morning Update

RNC Chair Joe Gruters: 2026 Midterms, and 2028 FITN Primary Updates
RNC Chair Joe Gruters: 2026 Midterms, and 2028 FITN Primary Updates

As both the Democrats and the Republicans head into the 2026 Midterms, how do the parties feel leading up to the primaries and the general election?

RNC Chairman Gruters joins WFEA for an exclusive conversation on the 2026 Midterms and a brief chat on the 2028 Presidential Primary.

What issues does the Chairman feel will be the foremost on voters’ minds? How is the RNC preparing candidates for campaigns? What does he think of the defeat of Congresswoman Jasmin Crocket? What does Chairman Gruters think of the current Democratic messaging?

 

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