Jason BeetsToday, there were primary elections for several important races.
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Jon Ossoff was uncontested in the Democratic US Senate primary in Georgia.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/results-georgia-us-senate-primary.html
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No winner has yet been called in the Republican US Senate primary in Georgia to determine who will run against Jon Ossoff in November.
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The Cook Political Report considers the US Senate election in Georgia to Lean Democratic.
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No call has been made in either the Democratic or Republican primary in the Georgia Governor's Race.
The Cook Political Report considers the Georgia Gubernatorial Election to be a Tossup.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/results-georgia-governor-primary.html
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Thomas Massie, a Republican in the US House who led the charge against the War in Iran and championed releasing the Epstein Files, has been defeated by Ed Gallrein, a Trump-backed challenger, in the Republican Primary in KY-4.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/results-kentucky-us-house-4-primary.html
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The Cook Political Report considers the US House election in KY-4 to be a Solidly Republican race.
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Republican Senator Bill Cassidy, who voted to convict Trump during Trump's second impeachment trial, failed to advance to the runoff after the first round of voting on Saturday in the Republican US Senate primary in Louisiana.
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Sen. Bill Cassidy faces Trump-backed challenge in Louisiana Republican primary
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana is fighting for his political life in Saturday's primary against a challenger who has been endorsed by President Donald Trump. Cassidy has sought to portray U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow as out of step with the party's views. Cassidy voted in favor of conviction after Trump's second impeachment in 2021. And as a liver doctor he has clashed with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over vaccine policy. The three-way primary contest also includes state Treasurer John Fleming. If no candidate gets 50% of the vote, there will be a runoff June 27. The GOP nominee will be heavily favored in the general election.
A majority of Republican Indiana state senators, who opposed redistricting the state's Congressional map to favor Republicans, whose opponents were endorsed by Trump, lost their Republican primary elections.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/election-2026-indiana-trump_n_69fa9e42e4b04a49ec0bf5f4
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The results of Republican primaries in Indiana, Louisiana, and Kentucky confirm that Trump's influence with Republican primary voters remains incredibly strong, despite his historically poor approval ratings among Americans as a whole.
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If a Republican stands up to Trump, even temporarily, in a big way, they will be defeated in a Republican primary.
The only way to effectively check Trump is to elect Democrats, who don't have to worry about being defeated in Republican primaries by Trump loyalists.
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Paige Cognetti (D) will run against incumbent Rob Bresnahan Jr. (R) in PA-8.
The Cook Political Report considers the US House election in PA-8 to be a Tossup.
Both Cognetti and Bresnahan were uncontested in their respective primaries.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/results-pennsylvania-us-house-8-primary.html
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You can support candidates running in important and competitive elections through the Democratic Victory Fund.
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/democraticvictoryfund
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Burt Jones and Rick Jackson will advance to a runoff in the Republican Primary in the Georgia Gubernatorial Election.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/results-georgia-governor-primary.html
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Janelle Stelson has won the Democratic primary in PA-10.
Stelson (D) will run against incumbent Scott Perry (R) in November.
Perry was uncontested in the Republican primary.
The Cook Political Report considers the US House race in PA-10 to be a Tossup.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/results-pennsylvania-us-house-10-primary.html
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Mike Collins has won the Republican Primary in the US Senate election in Georgia.
Mike Collins (R) will run against incumbent Jon Ossoff (D) in November.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/results-georgia-primary.html
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Bob Brooks has won the Democratic primary in PA-7.
Brooks (D) will challenge incumbent Ryan Mackenzie (R) in November.
Mackenzie was uncontested in the Republican primary.
The Cook Political Report considers the US House race in PA-7 to be a Tossup.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/results-pennsylvania-us-house-7-primary.html
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Meet Rob Brooks, a Democrat running for Congress in a competitive district.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pSVU1wuUM8
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Fire: Bob Brooks for Congress
Keisha Lance Bottoms has won the Democratic Primary in the Georgia Governor's Race.
The Cook Political Report considers the Georgia Governor's Race to be a Tossup.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/results-georgia-governor-primary.html
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The Bulwark played a portion of Thomas Massie's concession speech.
https://www.youtube.com/live/zIpfWskfti8?si=3J6_oMJJgUSEih1N
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BREAKING: Thomas Massie Loses Primary Against Trump-Backed Challenger
Incumbent Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek won the Democratic Primary in the Oregon Governor's Race.
Christine Drazan won the Republican Primary in the Oregon Governor's Race.
Koteck (D) will run against Drazan (R) in November.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/results-oregon-governor-primary.html
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The Cook Political Report considers the 2026 Oregon Governor's Race to be Solidly Democratic.
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The 2022 Oregon Governor's Race was close.
Tina Kotek (D) was elected Governor by 3.4% in a three-way race against Christine Drazan (R) and Betsy Johnson, an independent candidate.
https://jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2025/02/democratic-victory-fund.html
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I briefly discussed the 2022 Oregon Governor's race prior to the election.
https://jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2022/10/close-races-to-watch-on-election-night.html
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The 2026 Oregon Gubernatorial election will be between the same Democratic and Republican candidates who ran against each other in 2022.
It remains to be seen if an independent candidate jumps in and changes the dynamics of the race, which currently favor Kotek, the Democratic incumbent.
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