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Will the GOP's union push pay off in November? - Washington Examiner

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The International Brotherhood of Teamsters chose not to endorse the Democratic presidential nominee.

The union will sit out this election for the first time since 1996 .

The Teamsters released internal polling that found nearly 60% of its members back Trump .

Democrats have downplayed the Teamsters shifting into neutral as an outlier, pointing out that every other major union has backed Harris .

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) is the fiercest pro-labor Republican right now.

GOP strategist Alex Conant sees a chance for his party to win at the state and national level if the trend continues.

He calls for increased tariffs, an end to electric vehicle mandates, and supporting antitrust enforcement against major corporations.