A New Way Forward for Republicans in Massachusetts — and Beyond

There is nothing more disappointing than your party losing the White House. It is a defeat that stings and reverberates in the party for months and years to come as party leaders and activists search for what went wrong and how to correct it. All too often, finger-pointing and blame becomes the norm as we continue to watch our numbers dwindle, especially here in Massachusetts.

As a party activist for over ten years, and someone who has been involved in local politics for close to 20 years, it has become painfully clear that local GOP activists — establishment and conservative alike —have taken their eyes off the prize as it relates to winning local elections. And as we continue to focus on races we can't win, in districts that do not favor us, our Democrat rivals continue to rack up victories in local races in areas where Republicans can, and should, succeed.