{"id":2516248,"date":"2025-12-01T17:06:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T22:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nrsc-trolls-dem-candidates-with-ugly-primary-sweater-merch\/"},"modified":"2025-12-01T17:07:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T22:07:39","slug":"nrsc-trolls-dem-candidates-with-ugly-primary-sweater-merch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nrsc-trolls-dem-candidates-with-ugly-primary-sweater-merch\/","title":{"rendered":"NRSC trolls Dem candidates with \u2018ugly primary sweater\u2019 merch"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnrsc-trolls-dem-candidates-with-ugly-primary-sweater-merch%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2516248&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), the campaign arm of Senate Republicans, has launched a humorous holiday campaign featuring &#8220;ugly primary&#8221; Christmas sweaters that mock Democratic Senate candidates in key states like Michigan, Iowa, and Maine. Priced at $45 each, these sweaters display the faces of Democratic hopefuls engaged in competitive and often contentious primaries for the 2026 midterm elections. The NRSC&#8217;s Communications Director Joanna Rodriguez described the merchandise as a way to highlight Democratic divisions amid the party&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-flips-iowa-state-house-seat-held-by-democrats-for-decades\/\" title=\"...ublican Flips Iowa State House Seat Held By Democrats For Decades\">low approval ratings<\/a> and internal conflicts. The featured democrats include three candidates vying to replace retiring Sen. Gary Peters in Michigan, contenders aiming to challenge Sen. Susan Collins in Maine, and hopefuls in Iowa&#8217;s three-way primary. while Democrats face these primary battles, Republicans also face intraparty divisions ahead of the election cycle. Alongside the sweaters, the NRSC released a 45-second digital ad created with artificial intelligence to promote the campaign, poking fun at Democratic candidates unlikely to win Senate seats.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Senate GOP trolls Democratic candidates with &lsquo;ugly primary sweater&rsquo; merchandise<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2397743\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>EXCLUSIVE &mdash;<\/strong> The campaign arm of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nrsc\/\">Senate Republicans<\/a> is getting into the holiday spirit with tongue-in-cheek &ldquo;ugly primary&rdquo; Christmas sweaters targeting Democratic hopefuls in Michigan, Iowa, and Maine.<\/p>\n<p>The merchandise from the National Republican Senatorial Committee, first seen by the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>, each <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/secure.winred.com\/nrsc\/storefront\/?collection=ugly-primary-sweaters#\">sells for $45<\/a> and bears the faces of Democratic candidates in each of the states. They&rsquo;re intended for &ldquo;mocking&rdquo; Democratic divisions in contentious Senate primaries for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-elections\/\">next year&rsquo;s midterm elections<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3900492\/texas-delegation-scrambles-2026-map-wave-house-retirements\/\">Powerhouse Texas delegation scrambles 2026 map with wave of House retirements<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3902224\/blackburn-tempers-expectations-tennessee-special-election\/\">Blackburn tempers expectations in Tennessee special election<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3900441\/sununu-scott-brown-grassroots-backlash-new-hampshire-senate\/\">Scott Brown appeals to MAGA grassroots in Senate battle with John Sununu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Democrats are unraveling as their <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >party faces historically low approval ratings<\/a> and a brutal[Sen[Sen<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chuck-schumer\/\">Chuck Schumer<\/a> (D-NY)]vs.[Sen[Sen<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bernie-sanders\/\">Bernie Sanders<\/a> (I-VT)]proxy war that&rsquo;s snowballed into messy primaries across the country,&rdquo;&nbsp;said NRSC Communications Director Joanna Rodriguez.&nbsp;&ldquo;None of these candidates will ever make it to the U.S. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/senate\">Senate<\/a>, but they will be stitched forever into an Ugly Sweater that their snowflake supporters can use as a security blanket for holiday seasons to come.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Senate Democrats&rsquo; campaign arm, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, did not respond to a request for comment. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">NRSC rolls out &ldquo;ugly primary&rdquo; sweaters panning Democratic Senate candidates in Iowa, Maine, and Michigan. (Photos courtesy of NRSC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In battleground <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michigan\/\">Michigan<\/a>, it&rsquo;s a three-way contest between Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI), state Sen. Mallory McMorrow, and former Wayne County Health Director Abdul el Sayed. They&rsquo;re seeking to replace retiring Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gary-peters\/\">Gary Peters<\/a> (D-MI).<\/p>\n<p>Another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/review-in-trumps-shadow-the-battle-for-2024-and-the-future-of-the-gop\/\" title=\"REVIEW: \u2018In Trump\u2019s Shadow: The Battle for 2024 and the Future of the GOP\u2019\">hotly contested primary<\/a> is in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/maine\/\">Maine<\/a> to take on centrist Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/susan-collins\/\">Susan Collins<\/a> (R-ME), featuring establishment-backed Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/janet-mills\/\">Janet Mills<\/a> (D-ME) and progressive outsider Graham Platner.<\/p>\n<p>In <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iowa\/\">Iowa<\/a>, a long-shot pickup opportunity for Democrats, another three-way contest is taking shape between state Sen. Zach Wahls, state Rep. Josh Turek, and former Knoxville Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Nathan Sage.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3899124\/trump-silence-2026-gop-primaries\/\">ENDORSER-IN-CHIEF TRUMP KEEPS HIS POWDER DRY OVER 2026&rsquo;S BIGGEST SENATE PRIMARIES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Democrats aren&rsquo;t the only ones with several bitter primary rivalries in next year&rsquo;s Senate elections. Republicans face intraparty <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3899124\/trump-silence-2026-gop-primaries\/\">divisions of their own across the map<\/a>, including in states such as Texas, Louisiana, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Georgia, and Kentucky.<\/p>\n<p>The NRSC is also unveiling a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=D468GMNd_So\">45-second digital ad<\/a> to accompany the sweaters, which the group calls &ldquo;perfect for remembering Democratic Senate candidates no one else will.&rdquo; The video was created using <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/artificial-intelligence\/\">artificial intelligence<\/a>, a tactic the NRSC has increasingly leaned on for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/you-wont-believe-the-leftist-nonsense-public-school-teachers-inject-into-your-kids-brain\/\" title=\"Shocking Leftist Ideas Taught by Public School Teachers\">creating campaign materials<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate GOP mocks Dems with &#8216;ugly primary&#8217; holiday sweaters<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3108,"featured_media":2516249,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-collage-cdwbwd20d-1764622049772-e1764623777493.jpg?1764605791&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[68027,25107,64914,68028,12667],"class_list":["post-2516248","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-dem-candidates","tag-nrsc","tag-political-merchandise","tag-primary-sweater","tag-trolling"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-collage-cdwbwd20d-1764622049772-e1764623777493.jpg?1764605791&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2516248","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3108"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2516248"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2516248\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2516252,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2516248\/revisions\/2516252"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2516249"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2516248"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2516248"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2516248"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}