Senate campaign chief ‘optimistic’ for GOP majority despite darkening midterm climate

Senate campaign chief ‘optimistic’ for GOP majority despite darkening midterm climate

NRSC chair Sen Tim Scott acknowledges 'climate has gotten more and more difficult' but remains optimistic about GOP chances in midterms

National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) chair Sen. Tim Scott says he remains "incredibly optimistic" the GOP can not only hold but expand its majority. (Paul Steinhauser/Fox News)

Republicans battle stiff political headwinds as the party in power in the nation's capital traditionally loses seats in the midterms. (Cornell Watson/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

Michele Tafoya is interviewed by Fox News Digital as she launches a Republican Senate campaign in Minnesota. (Paul Steinhauser/Fox News)

Sen. John Cornyn of Texas, left, President Donald Trump and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. (Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images; )

Gas prices in Newfields, New Hampshire, on March 9, 2026. (Paul Steinhauser/Fox News )