How far can House Republicans stray from the party line without losing their seats? It’s a tricky question that’s becoming ever more relevant as they march toward a likely majority next year.
The boundaries of the House GOP tent became clearer this week, when two incumbents known for repudiating Donald Trump after the Jan. 6 Capitol attack faced South Carolina primary voters — and only one, Rep. Nancy Mace , survived. In a neighboring district, Rep. Tom Rice became the first political casualty of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach the former president last year.
Rep. Chris Jacobs participates in a ceremonial swearing-in ceremony joined by wife Martina Jacobs and Anna Jacobs at the U.S. Capitol on July 21, 2020 in Washington, DC. | Tasos Katopodis/Getty ImagesThose lawmakers are hardly the first to feel blowback for splitting with their party.
“I wanted to be honest. I could have walked through the primary, which I was going to win and not say anything, and then just said, ‘Oh, by the way, I’ve changed my position on this,’” Jacobs said, noting that he chose not to seek reelection because his gun views would make the race so divisive. Rep. Thomas Massie, joined at right by Rep. Paul Gosar, talk to reporters as they criticize a series of Democratic measures to curb gun violence at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on June 8, 2022. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo
Senior Republicans say it’s not unusual for loyalists to punish a lawmaker for positions that deviate too far from the party line, though some GOP lawmakers privately feel that bar has been lowered recently as their conference has drifted to the right.
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