Only the American people get to decide. Sarah.
RNC national chairman, Michael Steel, went against the grain of his (fascist controlled) party, around 2009, and told Republicans to back away from supporting the Afghanistan conflict. It was shocking. He attempted to urge Republicans to make it the "Democratic (party) war".
The ultra-fascist wing (then, the dominant position) went ballistic.
Liz Cheney and Wiliam Kristol went for Steel's head.
Just like they went after Steel, in 2006, when he attacked his white Democratic Senate opponent, Ben Cardin (the eventual winner, despite Steel taking 30% of the black vote) for his anti-crack cocaine votes.
Ben Cardin is a good, decent, man and he respected me when I called his office (many times), but he opposed the Iran nuclear deal. Michael Steel came to be a movement conservative against the "war party" - Democrats today.
Governor Joe Manchin (D-WV) won 70% of the vote in his 2008 reelection race, then Robert Byrd died. Manchin had a tough race to win the U.S. Senate Special election seat, in 2010. Democrats get about 25% of the vote in Presidential elections, on his state. Hillary Clinton got 26%. Manchin had a slight 5% lead against a Republican, according to the polls. Democrats got clobbered.
Manchin ran an anti-war, pro labor ( truely pro worker, in policy & rhetoric) campaign.
He won 54% of the vote, while Republicans gained 60 house seats w/ 6 Senate seats.
Make the case, and you might just win the race, even in tough times.