Answer that question and you uncover what is wrong with the GOP.
My answer with what is wrong with the GOP is that it is not a political party, it is a club. It is run for the benefit of the club members. And being elected does not make you a member of the club. Ronald Reagan was never a member of the club and he gave the GOP its greatest successes since 1932 and set the GOP on the path to success. Was Reagan thanked? Heck no. They hated him, because for awhile, he took control of the club.
I think there are a few today that aren’t a member of the club: Cruz, Lee, Jeff Sessions, Gohmert come immediately to mind.
See also the article from the link in post #2 above.