"The HFC is struggling to reconcile loyalty to President Trump with its own budget-cutting priorities - and the former often takes precedence. That's raising doubts about whether the group can remain an independent force on the party's right flank, rather than increasingly, after some grumbling, caving to Trump. Driving the news: At least six of the HFC's most high-profile members are eyeing departures, sparking questions about who, if anyone, will fill the void."
"Rep. Chip Roy, one of the group's biggest agitators, is running for state attorney general in Texas. Three other especially vocal members - Reps. Byron Donalds (Florida), Ralph Norman (South Carolina) and Andy Biggs (Arizona) - are mounting gubernatorial bids. Rep. Barry Moore is running for Alabama's open Senate seat, while there have been reports that Rep. Andy Ogles is jockeying for a Senate appointment if Marsha Blackburn's bid to be Tennessee's governor is successful."
The House Freedom Caucus is struggling to balance loyalty to President Trump with its budget-cutting priorities, and loyalty frequently wins out. At least six high-profile members are considering departures for state attorney general, gubernatorial, and Senate bids, creating a potential leadership vacuum. Several members also face challenging 2026 reelection battles. Internal disputes, expulsions, and resignations have thinned the group's ranks. The caucus emerged in 2015 as conservative hardliners who challenged leadership and helped shape speaker outcomes, and recent negotiated concessions have complicated its leverage and independence.
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