Confronted with a growing string of GOP underperformances in off-year elections, key pro-Trump activists see more MAGA — not less — as the only solution.

Why it matters: The reaction suggests a movement uninterested in grappling with the limits of its appeal — a departure from the panicked introspection both parties have traditionally undergone after off-year disappointments. • Yes, it's common for one flank of a party to argue that failed or underperforming candidates didn't devote enough attention to its preferred policies. • But MAGA is no longer just a wing of the GOP — it's the party's main engine.

Driving the news: The latest warning sign came in Tuesday's special election in Tennessee, where Republican Matt Van Epps won by nine points in a congressional district President Trum

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