GOP Senator Says ‘Old’ Republican Party Is ‘Dead,’ Calls for Major Changes

U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) (L) and Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) (R) listens during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on April 2, 2019. Alex Wong/Getty Images

Republicans need to “build something new” after failing to retake the Senate majority following the 2022 midterm elections, a GOP senator said.

Democrats picked up a key Senate seat in Nevada after Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) defeated Republican challenger Adam Laxalt after numerous news outlets called the race in Masto’s favor on Saturday. Days before that, GOP candidate Mehmet Oz conceded to Democrat John Fetterman, while outlets called the race for Arizona’s Senate seat in favor of incumbent Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.).