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Republicans see Jones’ inability to dominate the race as evidence of Trump’s waning influence. “It's not just Donald Trump — Georgia candidates historically have not benefited very much from endorsements from out-of-state
Donald Trump](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump) has tightened his grip on the Republican party after the independent-minded Congressman Thomas Massie was defeated in the Kentucky Republican House primaryby the president’s hand-picked challenger. Massie
Donald 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
Donald Trump is not going to be around forever,” said Ryan Girdusky, the GOP strategist behind Homeland PAC. “The goal is to focus and to put our efforts into the future, and make sure Republicans
Donald Trump’s endorsement, has defeated four-term US Senator John Cornyn in the Republican Senate primary run-off, according to US media projections. The result, quickly called by Fox News and CNN after polls
influence muscles on a range of policy priorities. The app’s ambitions have grown since President Donald Trump’s return to office — and much of that is due to the registered Republican running the shop
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
Donald Trump sought to oust an incumbent he saw as insufficiently loyal, AP reported. Trump endorsed Paxton, calling him a “true MAGA warrior”, with Paxton’s victory in the runoff making Cornyn – who was first
Republican primary on Tuesday after one of the most expensive and politically charged congressional campaigns in modern United States history. For the Israel lobby and its allies, the result marked a decisive victory. US President
Donald Trump endorsed Jones last year, and Jones thanked him on Tuesday night. A victory for Jones would strengthen Trump’s influence in Georgia, a key battleground state where his record as a political kingmaker
Donald Trump’s second term in office. Most notably on the Republican side, US Representative Thomas Massie lost his primary race to Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein, in what was the most expensive House primary
Donald Trump, has lost his primary race to Trump-backed former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein in a major political victory for the Republican leader. Massie had [angered Trump](/news/2026/5/20/republican-thomas-massie-who-stood-up-to-trump-defeated-in-kentucky-primary) by publicly opposing military action against
influence among primary voters. Paxton’s campaign and a pro-Paxton super PAC began airing ads promoting the endorsement within 24 hours of Trump’s announcement. Cornyn acknowledged Trump’s move would have an impact
Donald Trump. It was the most expensive House primary in US history, but the names of the donors of the PAC that spent the most money in that race have not been fully made public
Republican parties will select their candidates for the state’s six US House districts ahead of the general elections in November. The primary vote has been paused by the state’s governor following a major
Donald Trump’s to lose a Republican primary on Tuesday. Billionaire Rick Jackson and Lt. Gov. Burt Jones advanced to a runoff election for the GOP nomination for Georgia governor — locking out Raffensperger, who [rose
influence of “Sharia law”, claims organizers denied. The senator successfully urged the US Department of Justice to open a civil rights investigation into the development. The DoJ ultimately closed its investigation without taking any formal
Donald Trump delivers the first State of the Union address of his second term in Washington](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/s1-1779112065.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C513&quality=80) Representative Thomas Massie and Republican congressional candidate for Kentucky Ed Gallrein [AP Photo] **US Senate** Kentucky
Donald Trump’s [second term](/news/2026/4/28/trump-approval-dips-to-record-low-amid-iran-war-inflation-woes-poll) and as a vote that will decide which party controls Congress for the remainder of his time in office. When does voting take place, which races are being watched