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In this Nov. 19, 2018, photo Janice Franklin holds her state-issued ID card as she poses for a photo at her home in Charlotte, N.C. Franklin says her vote didn't count in the 2016 primary despite showing a Social Security card at the polls and filling out forms. Emboldened by a referendum voters approved this month, North Carolina's soon-dwindling Republican majorities at the legislature will scramble to approve their preferred voter identification law before Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper can stop it. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

After referendum, North Carolina GOP tries voter ID again

By GARY D. ROBERTSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 15, 2018, fie photo, Rep.-elect Carol Miller, R-W.Va., walks to a session during member-elect briefings and orientation on Capitol Hill in Washington. or House Republicans, this month’s elections ushered in the year of the woman _ literally. Miller will be the only GOP woman entering the chamber as a newcomer in January, and there may be as few as 13 House GOP women overall.. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

GOP exploring reasons for gender disparity in new Congress

By ALAN FRAM - Associated Press

In this Oct. 15, 2018, file photo, Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams answers a question as he and U.S. Rep. Mia Love participate in a debate in Sandy, Utah, as the two battle for Utah's 4th Congressional District. McAdams declared victory Monday, Nov. 19, 2018, in the tight race, but Love didn’t concede and The Associated Press has not called the race. (Scott G Winterton/Deseret News, via AP, Pool, File)

Once rising GOP star, Utah’s Mia Love loses seat to Democrat

By BRADY McCOMBS - Associated Press

File - In this Nov. 6, 2018 file photo, Steve Pearce, Republican candidate for Governor of New Mexico and former congressman, gives his concession speech during the mid-term election in Albuquerque, N.M. Pearce was defeated by congressional colleague, Democrat Michelle Lujan Grisham. Pearce, a Hobbs Republican, and businessman John Rockwell announced Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018, they both will run for chairman of the New Mexico's Republican Party after historic losses this month. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton, File)

Race for next New Mexico GOP chair draws 2 familiar faces

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In this Nov. 9, 2018 photo from video provided by the Los Angeles Fire Department, LAFD Air Operations pilot David Nordquist records flames approach as he takes off after rescuing three people and two dogs from Castro Peak in the Santa Monica Mountains in Malibu, Calif. The video was recorded as the pilots battled the Woolsey Fire, which was raging through the Santa Monica Mountains toward Malibu. The crew was making a water drop when it was requested to divert to Castro Peak for the rescue, despite dwindling fuel and flames coming near. (David Nordquist/Los Angeles Fire Department via AP)

Dave Johnson regrets for ‘God’s Punishment’ wildfire meme

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FILE - In this Feb. 15, 2018 file photo, New Mexico Rep. James Townsend, an Artesia Republican, researches a bill on the House floor in Santa Fe, N.M., at the New Mexico Statehouse. The Republican Party of New Mexico suffered historic losses statewide and legislative races this month and now must regroup without a clear leader. (AP Photo/Russell Contreras, File)

Routed New Mexico GOP works to recover amid unclear leaders

By RUSSELL CONTRERAS - Associated Press

Tennessee House GOP elects Casada as next speaker

By JONATHAN MATTISE - Associated Press

FILE- In this Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018, file photo Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., is joined by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., left, at a news conference at the Capitol in Washington. Florida Republican Gov. Rick Scott is leading incumbent Nelson in the state’s contentious Senate race. Official results posted by the state on Sunday, Nov. 18, showed Scott ahead of Nelson following legally-required hand and machine recounts. State officials will certify the final totals on Tuesday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Bill Nelson concedes to Rick Scott in Florida senate race

By James Varney - The Washington Times

Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams makes remarks during a press conference at the Abrams Headquarters in Atlanta, Friday, Nov. 16, 2018. Democrat Stacey Abrams says she will file a federal lawsuit to challenge the &quot;gross mismanagement&quot; of Georgia elections. Abrams made the comments in a Friday speech, shortly after she said she can't win the race, effectively ending her challenge to Republican Brian Kemp. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

The Latest: Kemp congratulates Abrams, says he’s moving on

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In this April 7, 2017, file photo. former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch speaks during a conference on policy and Blacks at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

GOP prepares to subpoena Comey, Lynch before losing power

By MARY CLARE JALONICK - Associated Press

This combination of May 20, 2018, photos shows Georgia gubernatorial candidates Stacey Abrams, left, and Brian Kemp in Atlanta. (AP Photos/John Amis, File)

Abrams ends Georgia governor bid, says she’ll file lawsuit

By BILL BARROW and KATE BRUMBACK - Associated Press

U.S. Rep. Mimi Walters, R-Calif., left, watches results from other races with her daughter, Caroline Walters, in Irvine, Calif., Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. Walters faces Democratic candidate Katie Porter in the race for the California 45th district. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

California GOP ponders way forward after stunning losses

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD - Associated Press

Cindy McCain, second from right, co-chair of the McCain Institute's Human Trafficking Advisory Council, and trafficking survivor Rani Hong, second from left, listen after addressing the human rights conference, "Stepping Up Action to End Forced Labour, Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking," during the United Nations General Assembly, Monday Sept. 24, 2018, at U.N. headquarters. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews) ** FILE **

Cindy McCain says Donald Trump should learn from midterm elections losses

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, following a meeting for the House Republican leadership elections. McCarthy easily won an internal party election Wednesday to take over the shrunken House GOP caucus, a familiar role for the underestimated scrapper whose top priority will be to protect President Donald Trump's agenda and try to build the party back to retake the majority. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

House Republicans elect McCarthy as leader with eye to 2020

By LISA MASCARO - Associated Press

State GOP leader says he likes Trump policies, not rhetoric

By BRUCE SCHREINER - Associated Press

In this Aug. 15, 2018, file photo, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., answers a question during his appearance with the Public Policy Institute of California in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Election fallout: Blame abounds in House GOP leadership race

By Lisa Mascaro - Associated Press

APNewsBreak: Landry to run for re-election, not governor

By MELINDA DESLATTE - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 12, 2018, file photo, Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio attends a joint hearing on, &quot;oversight of FBI and Department of Justice actions surrounding the 2016 election&quot; on Capitol Hill in Washington. Frustration and finger-pointing spilled over at a private meeting of House Republicans late Tuesday, Nov. 13, as lawmakers sorted through an election that cost the majority and began considering new leaders. The speaker’s gavel now out of reach, Republican Kevin McCarthy, an ally of President Donald Trump, is poised to be minority leader. But he faces a challenge from Jordan of the conservative Freedom Caucus. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

The Latest: Bloomberg: Leader’s GOP women claim misleading

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Excessive partisanship claimed in North Carolina maps suit

By GARY D. ROBERTSON - Associated Press

Stung by election losses, House GOP weighs leadership choice

By LISA MASCARO - Associated Press