The thing I am seeing, around here in frozen ass hayseed central anyhow, is overt disgust, and a whole lot of older guys not sure WTF is going on with Romney, Upton, and other GOPe traitors.
They see the same things I do. The RINO's are entrenched enough, and in the loop enough, that no matter who holds majority, they make out quite well, if not better, by gaining favors to cash in later.
Upton is Talking about bailing. The feelers are out for another connected establishment Muppet, probably from the big city to the east in district.
IF the "Patriot party" gets traction early, it will leave the GOPe new guy without the votes needed in the primary, but split come the general against whatever Marxist shitbag the Dems run. Then time to work shit out with the GOP as far as concessions. The Church crowd(The Dutchie Church has it's claws deep around here) wont split off from the authoritarian GOP, period.
Either we get the ball rolling(Again) with a counter to the GOPe before they do, and get attention in the sticks and conservative areas in the city, or it's us against all the goddamned College kids,academia, and mega Pharma(Albermarle, Phizer) again, that enjoy the established RINO's. and Dems. handouts.
If T$ is gonna jump, he better do it quick. The Libertarian party's here(Several) are already at work, and would sign on in a heartbeat with easy concessions, as they already have legal weed, and saw good progress under Trump, and this new face of the DNC and turncoat GOPe scares the shit out of them.
WE have to get the house and Senate back in the mid terms first.
Biden ain't making it easy on the Dems already, and there are a crapload of seats that are going to be open.
If you're not active locally, get active.
Make contact, say hello, and get to know who is who, from the school board on up.
Hell, throw you hat in the ring even if ya never heard of Roberts rule of order, and bone up on the matter.
It wont take but a couple weeks before you figure things out.