House GOP fears primary losers could jeopardize razor-thin majority
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With Republicans able to lose just two votes on future party-line bills, some lawmakers warn colleagues who fall short in primaries could start missing votes.
Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
Some told Fox News Digital they're worried, however, that their colleagues could begin missing key votes before the end of their terms if their ambitions for higher office do not go as planned. Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com
"It's a real problem," one House Republican who was granted anonymity to speak candidly told Fox News Digital. "Is one of them going to be gone for his runoff? Will another not come back at all because he's mad? Is another one not going to come back because he lost?"
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