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candidate. When the Republican-controlled Texas Legislature [passed a new congressional gerrymander](https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/04/supreme-court-texas-house-map-00678075) last year, Allred decided to drop his Senate bid and take another shot at the House, setting up a race
candidates to drop out or have come up with schemes to game the system. Adam Schiff, now California’s junior senator, [raised eyebrows](https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-03-06/california-senate-primary-schiff-help-garvey-column) in a 2024 primary when he ran a flurry
primary after the president backed another candidate. The senator remains a voting member of Congress until January.  An individual jogs outside
candidate Ed Gallrein. Recent primaries in Indiana and Louisiana have highlighted that Republican voters are willing to oust incumbents whom Trump deems disloyal. Meanwhile, Democrats are aiming to flip Republican-held seats in November
2026 live: results and reaction after six states including California and Iowa cast ballots From Millions of voters across the country are heading to the polls today in crucial primaries in a slew
candidates have engaged with the White House directly. In an interview with conservative host [Clay Travis’ Outkick podcast](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RW-5x85mZQM), Dooley said he met with Trump in the Oval Office last year
2026 in Los Angeles. **Mario Tama/Getty Images** Mario Tama/Getty Images Six states, California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, South Dakota and New Mexico, hold elections on Tuesday. Most of the attention is on California and Iowa
2026 midterms so far, with voters weighing in on key contests up and down the ballot in six states across several time zones. In several Republican primaries, President Trump's grip on his own party
primary with less than 40 percent of the vote over Trump-endorsed Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa). Sand — [an avid hunter](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/21/iowa-democrats-rob-sand-midterms-hunting-00837624) who is the only statewide-elected Democratic official — has gained popularity
2026 midterms. The state’s deadline to qualify as a major party candidate for the 19 May primary was in January, meaning it’s likely too late for Republicans to change maps before the upcoming
2026,·40 mins # Why Democrats are panicking about losing California [Americast](/sounds/brand/p07h19zz) Available for over a year It’s the world’s fourth largest economy, with over 40 million people and home to some
candidates into a single primary that any voter could participate in. The state now uses closed partisan primaries, which was seen as laying the groundwork for defeating Cassidy, given his unpopularity with the base. Cassidy
primary elections across the US chose candidates who could flip critical districts in the US House and Senate in November, setting up a series of high-stakes general election contests in a midterm year expected
primaries across the country and despite high profile races. Meanwhile, [Democrats have been showing up](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/08/nx-s1-5770114/democrats-wisconsin-georgia-election-shift-overperformance-trump) in 2026 in a [big way, starting in Texas](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/13/nx-s1-5745932/texas-primary-democrats-turnout-talarico-crockett). So if Republicans cannot appeal
primary in [his bid for secretary of state](https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/04/georgia-elections-trump-gabriel-sterling-00545399) as he faces off against a former Democrat-turned-MAGA acolyte and a GOP state representative who once served as Kemp’s top aide
2026 in Washington, D.C. **Win McNamee/Getty Images** Win McNamee/Getty Images - 🎧 **NPR's Elena Moore tells *Up First* that the issue has elicited rare Republican pushback.** Even after the DOJ stated it would abide
primary challengers ousted incumbents including Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy and Kentucky Representative [Thomas Massie](/news/2026/5/16/how-thomas-massie-came-to-represent-republican-dissent-in-age-of-trump).  challenging Landry’s ability to issue the sweeping emergency executive order threatens to further
primaried,” after the effort failed. Trump-aligned dark money groups have spent upwards of $7m on TV ads in Indiana this year, according to a tally from AdImpact – the majority spent targeting [Republicans](https://www.theguardian.com
2026 midterm elections will feature six Republican-leaning districts and one Democratic-leaning one, as opposed to a map with only five safe Republican seats. Democrat Shomari Figures, who represents Alabama's Second District, will