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"Delusional" Senate forecast rattles Sea Island retreat
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A pollster for Senate Republicans was met with disbelief on Saturday after telling GOP donors and operatives that they could grow their majority in November's midterm elections, sources tell Axios.
Key facts
- Delusional," one attendee at the National Republican Senatorial Committee's Sea Island retreat in Georgia told Axios after the presentation by the pollster, Erik Iverson
- Va.), Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and NRSC political director Brendan Jaspers
- Other speakers on Saturday included NRSC Chair Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Sen
- The Iverson, a former Montana Republican Party chair, suggested that Republicans could net gain one seat in the Senate after the midterms, but did not provide a state-by-state explanation
Summary
"Delusional," one attendee at the National Republican Senatorial Committee's Sea Island retreat in Georgia told Axios after the presentation by the pollster, Erik Iverson. "I think most attendees down here are politically astute and realistic about the headwinds Republicans face," said a third. A fourth attendee described conversations at the event as Republicans sarcastically telling each other "we're winning" and "everything's good. The Sea Island fall retreat is a major donor event for the NRSC each cycle, attracting big-dollar donors, senators and their senior staff.