Republican consultant discusses what went wrong and what's next for the GOP

NPR | By Ayesha Rascoe

Published November 8, 2026 at 6:22 AM MST

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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Hogan Gidley, a Republican consultant and former White House Deputy Press Secretary during the first Trump administration, about the GOP's post-midterm strategy.

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Ayesha Rascoe is the host of Weekend Edition Sunday and the Saturday episodes of Up First.

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