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Republican party censured Cassidy in 2021 for his vote in Trump’s trial, and the senator’s political peril intensified when Trump returned to the White House last year. Cassidy cast the deciding vote
Republican side, US Representative Thomas Massie lost his primary race to Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein, in what was the most expensive House primary race in history. Massie had broken with Trump on the investigation
Trump. State-level races are also in play during Tuesday’s primaries. Several in key swing states like Nevada could have outsized influence over [election administration](/news/2026/2/23/donald-trumps-actions-stir-election-concerns-in-the-lead-up-to-us-midterms) in the years ahead. Here are some
Republican primary after years of criticism from supporters of Donald Trump over his vote to convict the United States president during his 2021 impeachment trial linked to the January 6 Capitol attack that year. Cassidy
Republican politics. Raffensperger’s quieter approach has previously served him well, when he [overcame a 2022 primary challenge](https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/25/raffensperger-wins-georgia-secretary-of-state-primary-over-trump-backed-opponent-00035011) from former Rep. Jody Hice (R-Ga.) who ran with the president’s endorsement
primary in Kentucky. The contest, however, goes beyond Trump and could be a litmus test for the faultlines emerging within the Republican base, including over [military interventions](/news/2026/1/4/us-republicans-back-trump-on-venezuela-amid-faint-maga-dissent) and support for Israel. For Massie
influence Trump still holds as a potential kingmaker with Republican voters. The Ohio Senate race is also essential for the Democratic Party’s hopes of recapturing the US Senate, where Republicans currently hold a slim
Trump blamed for gas prices as Democrats gain midterm edge](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/06/nx-s1-5810555/trump-iran-gas-prices-midterms-polling) "This has been the most dramatic, most mud-soaked of the primaries we've seen in Texas in a very long time
primary defeat on Saturday of another Trump critic, Senator [Bill Cassidy of Louisiana](/news/2026/5/17/republican-senator-cassidy-loses-louisiana-primary-after-opposing-trump), as well as losses for dissenting Republican state lawmakers in Indiana earlier this month. “Massie got Trumped. Donald Trump
Trump’s influence in Georgia, a key battleground state where his record as a political kingmaker has been mixed. Democrats are also choosing their nominee as they try to win the governor’s office
influenced his Middle East policies. Before the race in Kentucky’s Fourth Congressional District, the most expensive House primary was the 2024 election that ousted then-Democratic Congressman [Jamaal Bowman](/news/2024/6/21/whats-behind-the-historic-pro-israel-spending-in-a-new-york-house-primary), in which pro-Israel
influencer can have. Political strategists partially credit Trump's focus on reaching voters through nontraditional media as a reason he made inroads with young Americans, sitting down for [interviews](https://www.npr.org/2024/10/25/nx-s1-5164491/donald-trump-joe-rogan-texas-kamala-harris-beyonce) with a slew
primaries and a mobilizing force for his base. A POLITICO poll, conducted by Public First from May 9 to 11, found that nearly half of voters who plan to vote Republican in the midterms would
primary run-off on Tuesday, putting him on track to return to Congress after losing his 2024 Senate race against Republican Senator Ted Cruz. Allred left the House in 2024 to challenge Cruz
influencers like Laura Loomer and Ben Shapiro, have remained pro-Israel voices defending the president’s actions. “There is a sentiment right now within the Republican Party of, ‘America First
influence is already over. The tactic is more common in primaries than general elections because outside groups have to file pre-general reports in mid-October, leaving only a relatively small window before the November
Trump: the president has pushed Republicans across the country to reconfigure their state congressional maps to bolster the party’s odds. But critics have warned the process could be used to dilute Black voting power
primaries in August. Trump has lobbied for the plan, making at least two phone calls to Republican state senate majority leader Shane Massey and also phoning in to a private meeting of Republican senators earlier
influenced congressional boundaries, in favor of politically gerrymandered districts. That allowed state Democrats to redraw their map so five previously Republican-held districts now lean Democratic. This has left those Republican incumbents figuring out their
Republicans worry that Democratic nominee James Talarico is a [formidable opponent](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/04/talarico-won-his-primary-what-happens-next-is-outside-his-control-00811456). White House allies predicted that Cornyn’s stronger-than-expected showing in the first round of voting would convince Trump