As Republicans struggle to keep their razor-thin majority in the House of Representatives, the GOP is campaigning against itself, much to Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R‑LA) dismay.
Johnson said he opposed House Republicans fighting fellow members this primary season, reportedly telling them to “cool it” last week at the House GOP retreat in West Virginia.
“I’ve asked them all to cool it,” Johnson told CNN. “I am vehemently opposed to member-on-member action in primaries because it’s not productive. And it causes division for obvious reasons, and we should not be engaging in that.”
Here are four representatives at risk of losing their seats as fellow Republicans challenge them:
Rep. Tony Gonzales (R‑TX)
Gonzales, a centrist Republican, is facing a runoff challenge after he voted to enact a bipartisan gun control act after the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
“Look, what happened in Uvalde should have never happened,” Gonzales said i …