Principled conservatives are still here — and preparing for what comes after Trump

By: Lynn Schmidt

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: April 27, 2026

Words: 612

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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Recently, columnist Janice Ellis asked the question: “Who is the real Republican Party? Look at how it governs.”

As the Missouri state chair for Our Republican Legacy, here is my answer. The Republican Party belongs to history, not to one man. The principled Republicans and conservatives are still here. And we’re not going anywhere.

There is a temptation, understandable if mistaken, to believe that what we see today is what conservatism will look like forever. …

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