Senate GOP campaign chief’s greatest election fear: ‘Outside, disruptive events’

MILWAUKEE — Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.), who chairs the Senate Republican campaign arm, says that it’s the uncontrollable and unforeseen moments that are giving him headaches only months out from election day.

In the past month alone, two bombshell moments — the assassination attempt on former President Trump and President Biden’s disastrous debate performance — have altered the course of the election. Although both may ultimately help Republicans, Daines, the head of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC)...