Emmer, seeking to gain favor and protect a GOP majority, raised millions for losing House candidates

WASHINGTON – Rep. Tom Emmer campaigned for and raised a lot of political cash for Republican candidates, but those efforts may not be of much help as he tries to hold on to his GOP leadership job.

That’s because most of the Republican challengers, and some of the incumbents, Emmer tried to help lost their races and won’t be in Congress to back him.

Emmer is the House Majority Whip. But the House GOP is required to elect new leaders for the next Congress, where the party will be in the minority. And Emmer has attracted a challenge from Rep. August Pfluger of Texas.

As a member of the House GOP leadership, Emmer was proud of the money he raised for his GOP colleagues – in large part to cement his position as a Republican leader.

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