ANALYSISFORSUBSCRIBERSTrump’s tight grip on the GOP has upended his party’s nomination fights, while Democratic members of Congress are navigating generational divides and redistricting. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., and Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., are among the six congressional incumbents who have lost primaries this year. Getty ImagesMay 27, 2026, 1:45 PM EDTMore members of Congress have lost primaries in the last three months than in all of 2024. And there’s reason to believe it could get worse for entrenched incumbents.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
Incumbents in both parties are falling in primaries — but for very different reasons
Trump’s tight grip on the GOP has upended his party’s nomination fights, while Democratic members of Congress are navigating generational divides and redistricting.
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