If you're going to take that stance that they will NEVER elect one, you might as well fold it up and move. 40 years ago, that same mindset in California amongst the elites was quite prevalent. The establishment liberals in the GOP were running their standard-bearer, San Francisco RINO Mayor George Christopher. Ronald Reagan was having none of that. If Christopher had won the primary, he would've been crushed by Pat Brown.
Flash forward to the '70s under Jerry Brown. He was elected along with an equally hard-left Lieutenant Governor, Merv Dymally. By 1978, a certain Conservative Republican was undaunted and ran a no-holds-barred contest against Dymally as a "moderate" ran a milquetoast campaign against Brown. Guess who won ?
By 1982, the primary battle for Governor was between not a liberal and a Conservative, but between 2 Conservatives, the Lt Gov Mike Curb, and Atty Gen George Deukmejian. Duke was the last Conservative GOP Governor of CA and the state was already moving back in the right direction, only to have all the gains eviscerated by the RINO Wilson, and we know who succeeded him "thanks" to his leadership.
Like I said, if you think Conservatives can't be elected, it's time to pack it in, because you'll no longer have any need for a Republican party anymore. As for the rest of us, we know if you put forth a positive Conservative agenda in the face of RINO and liberal hordes, we CAN win.
Reagan was 25 years ago. Get with the program.