Map shows how DOGE cuts could affect Republicans' chances in midterms

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

69% : " President Trump reiterated his support for Elon Musk and the DOGE initiative on Wednesday.
67% : Trump, on the first day of his second term in office, signed an executive order establishing the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a task force led by Elon Musk aimed at "modernizing Federal technology and software to maximize governmental efficiency and productivity.
49% : Republican members of Congress in these districts are "walking a tighrope" between keeping Trump happy and avoiding primary challenges -- all while keeping a distance from some of his less popular policies, he said.
48% : " Senator Susan Collins, a Maine Republican up for reelection next year, to CNN: "I'm very concerned about the impact on the state of Maine, on everything from our national parks to biomedical research.
47% : Republicans will be counting on a tax cut to help them out in the midterms, Reeher added, and will likely play that up and other accomplishments, such as if Trump can achieve a lasting peace in Ukraine and Gaza, But Republicans, including those representing solidly red districts, are already facing growing signs of ire over DOGE cuts back at home.
43% : It's currently held by Democratic Representative Gabe Vasquez, but Trump turned it red last year.
39% : "In the end, it may be wise to chart independent paths, but Trump could make that very difficult, thereby shooting himself in the foot in the midterms.
18% : It may be a risk Trump is willing to take to showcase his iron-grip on the party and his disdain for GOP defectors," he said.

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