11/08/2026
Election Reflection - Republicans were dealt a devastating blow on Tuesday, losing majorities in all legislative bodies at the state and federal levels in a major nationwide shift toward Democrats. But exit polling indicates it wasn't simply a rejection of Republican principles or policies, but rather a reaction, feeling that Republicans didn't fully deliver what voters asked for in 2024.
Although the Trump administration has delivered incredible wins on securing the border, deporting illegals, restoring the military, eliminating DEI, and reducing crime to name a few, voters said they were still concerned with issues like affordability, election security, and foreign policy. As frustrating as this reaction is, we must do our best to learn from it.
A silver lining here is that most Americans really do want Republican policies! So, we should not be tempted to change our tune, but instead we must sing it even louder than ever. The hard lesson here is that when given power, elected Republicans need to deliver tangible results that improve people's lives in a timely manner or the people have shown they will hand power back to the Democrats at the earliest opportunity. Knowing this, we must work to regain the trust of the American people. But we can only do it by staying true to our principles and delivering real results.
So where do we go from here? "We the People" must begin on our knees in repentance and prayer, asking Almighty God to forgive us and lead us forward. Then we must stand up and "Pledge Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it Stands, One Nation Under God, Indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for All." Then we must continue to fight even harder for the Godly values that built this great Nation, and work to elect dedicated, principled Republicans to Save Wisconsin and Make America Great Again!
"In God We Trust"
Matthew Rust
Chairman
