Yes.
You wrote:”If the D’s would provide a true social conservative, Pro-America, free market, pro-gun alternative to some RINO’s, they might actually win”
I’m just wondering why someone like that would run as a Dem?
Look up Bob Conley who ran as a D from SC vs Lindsay Graham. IIRC, he ran well to the right of LG, who basically said that Conley was too conservative.