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    Who’s Leading the Michigan Democrat Senate Primary?
    A tight primary race between the three Democrat candidates for Michigan’s Senate seat is showcasing the different extremes of the Democratic Party. According to polls, voters are currently divided among a center-left congresswoman who is backed by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC, a physician who appears to be sympathetic toward Islamic radicals, and a…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    Louisiana Senate Primary Tests Power of Trump Endorsement
    The three-way Louisiana GOP Senate primary is at a standstill. Even with President Donald Trump’s early endorsement, a runoff looks likely. The president passed over two-term incumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., and gave his coveted endorsement to Rep. Julia Letlow, R-La. The Louisiana primary is set for May 16. A crowded ballot makes it likely…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    California’s DEI Obsession Derails Democrat Primary Debate
    It’s amazing how much California does these days to roll into its stereotype as a dysfunctional, woke-ified political wasteland. On Tuesday, the University of Southern California canceled its scheduled gubernatorial debate after several top Democrats reportedly waged a pressure campaign to put a halt to it. The field is currently wide open with Democrat Gov….
    Jarrett Stepman
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    Texas Poll Shows Tough Primary for Cornyn and Crockett
    A new poll on the Texas Senate primaries reveals incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, is facing tough Republican competition, and Democrat Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s path to a nomination will not be easy, either. The Senate race, which pits recognized Washington politicians against Austin-based rivals, could determine the ideological direction of both political parties. A Tight…
    George Caldwell
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    Most Indiana Likely GOP Primary Voters Support Redistricting in Swing Districts: Survey
    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL: A large majority of likely Republican primary voters in four Indiana Senate districts support the Hoosier State’s redistricting effort, even though the senators representing them reportedly plan to oppose it, a new survey shows. Heritage Action surveyed 1321 likely Republican primary voters in the four districts represented by Sens. Ed…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    Will the Democrats Finally Have a Primary in 2028?
    Democrats haven’t had a real primary since 2008, and I’m not bullish on the chances for a real contest in 2028, either. By contrast, Donald Trump took the Republican Party by storm in 2016 and 2024, and he has reinvigorated the party and reshaped American politics, becoming the most influential political figure since … the…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    Seth Moulton to Challenge Ed Markey in Senate Primary in Massachusetts
    U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton is challenging his fellow Massachusetts Democrat Sen. Ed Markey in next year’s Senate primary in a race that could shape up to be a bellwether over the direction of the Democratic Party.  “Our party has clung to the status quo, insisted on using the same old playbook, and isn’t fighting hard…
    Jacob Adams
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    Jerry Nadler Faces Youthful Primary Challenger
    Longtime Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., is facing a formidable Gen Z opponent in the form of Liam Elkind during this primary season.  Elkind, a former Rhodes scholar and nonprofit founder, has already raised more than $340,000 in his bid to oust Nadler after launching his campaign on July 30. The Democrat incumbent, by contrast, has…
    Jacob Adams
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    Cornyn Gains Ground in New Texas Senate Primary Poll
    After months of negative Texas Republican Senate primary polls showing him trailing a firebrand opponent, longtime Sen. John Cornyn appears to be gaining some ground. On Monday, Emerson College Polling showed Cornyn leading 30% against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s 29% among Republican primary voters.  Thirty-seven percent of the respondents remained undecided and the margin…
    George Caldwell
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    Vance: Here’s How Mamdani Won the New York Mayoral Primary
    Vice President JD Vance is criticizing New York City Democrat mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani, accusing him of building a coalition of what Vance called “downwardly mobile, college-educated people,” and carved-out ethnic blocs by pandering to shared hatreds. “This is a guy who won high-income and college-educated New Yorkers, and especially both young [and] highly educated…
    George Caldwell
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    Dems Eye Senate Pickup Opportunity in Bruising Texas GOP Primary Battle
    The 2026 Senate race in Texas will be another dramatic showdown, with Democrats again eyeing a major pickup opportunity amid Republican infighting. On Tuesday, Democrat former Rep. Colin Allred launched his 2026 Senate campaign, a comeback bid after losing to Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, by 8.5 points in 2024.  The announcement followed a meeting between…
    George Caldwell
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    Mamdani Wins NYC Democrat Primary: What You Need to Know
    New York Democrat Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani brought the Cuomo political dynasty to its knees Tuesday night with his victory in the New York City mayoral primary. Mamdani, 33, a self-described socialist, would become New York’s first Muslim mayor if elected. He held 43.5% of Democrat votes, compared to former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 36.4% with 93%…
    George Caldwell
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    Trump Supports Primary Challenge to Rep. Thomas Massie
    President Donald Trump promised to primary Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., on Sunday, saying he would campaign against him in Kentucky. “MAGA should drop this pathetic LOSER, Tom Massie, like the plague! The good news is that we will have a wonderful American Patriot running against him in the Republican Primary, and I’ll be out in…
    Jacob Adams
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    What Tuesday’s Democratic Primary in Virginia Means for November
    131,793. That’s how many of the 6 million-plus of Virginia’s registered voters cast a ballot on Tuesday for state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi to be the Democratic Party’s nominee for lieutenant governor, and she won. To be fair, only about 34% of Virginia’s registered voters identify as Democrat, so it’s not as stark a number. OK,…
    Joe Thomas
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    Poll: Paxton Leads Sen. Cornyn in Primary but Would Fare Worse in General Election
    A new poll shows Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is besting Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, in a hypothetical GOP Senate primary but would perform worse than the incumbent in what could shape up to be a tough general election for Republicans. Paxton holds a nine-point lead over Cornyn in a recent survey of likely Republican…
    Jacob Adams
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    Hogg Not Backing Down in DNC Family Feud Over Primarying Incumbents
    Just a few months into the job, Democratic National Committee Vice Chair David Hogg is already on the rocks with party leaders, who are sharply critical of his efforts to unseat longtime incumbent Democrats. Hogg, who was elected one of five vice chairs on Feb. 1, first came to prominence in 2018 for his gun…
    George Caldwell
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    Texas GOP Senate Primary Race Gets Ugly Early
    The most contentious Senate contest of 2026 is shaping up to be between two Republicans. Since Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton declared his run to unseat Sen. John Cornyn, who has represented the Lone Star State since 2002, the two candidates have hammered each other with attack ads that question each other’s character and MAGA…
    George Caldwell
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    Texas AG Paxton Announces 2026 GOP Primary Challenge Against Sen. Cornyn
    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced this week his long-expected 2026 Senate primary challenge against incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas.  Both politicians cast long shadows in the Lone Star State. In his announcement, Paxton characterized the run as bolstering support for President Donald Trump in the Senate. “We have another great U.S. senator in Ted…
    Jacob Adams
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    AOC Wallops Schumer in Potential 2028 NY Senate Primary, Poll Finds
    Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., would trounce Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., in a hypothetical 2028 Democratic Party Senate primary, according to a poll conducted by Data for Progress, a self-described “progressive” think tank.  The left-wing group surveyed 767 likely primary voters in such a New York Democrat Senate primary contest from March 26 to…
    Jacob Adams
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    Virginia Lawmaker Good to Seek Recount in Narrow GOP Primary Loss
    Rep. Bob Good has lost his GOP primary bid in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District against state Sen. John McGuire, a fellow Republican who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, two weeks after the polls closed on June 18, The Associated Press reported. The Virginia Board of Elections certified the election results on Tuesday, with…
    Rebeka Zeljko
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