‘Old ideas are for old people’: A new MAGA group looks to push GOP further right

A new Republican group thinks their party is too old, too moderate and too weak.

So they’re launching an effort to replace the outgoing generation of politicians with a younger crop of America First-aligned lawmakers.American Ascent launches Monday with an eye toward building a bench of young conservatives that could flip some of the dozens of congressional seats that will be held by aging lawmakers in 2028.The 501(c)(4) will be run by Ryan Neuhaus, the former Heritage Foundation chief of staff.

Its partners include an array of new-right allies of Vice President JD Vance, including Turning Point Action, which has already endorsed Vance for president in 2028, as well as the conservative think tank Claremont Institute and the watchdog group Oversight Project.A PAC that has backed challenges to other GOP incumbents led by Andy Surabian, a longtime aide to both Vance and Donald Trump Jr., will also partner closely with the effort.The effort was in the works before last week’s GOP washout.

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