{"id":917,"date":"2026-05-20T09:35:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T09:35:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/?p=917"},"modified":"2026-05-20T09:35:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T09:35:36","slug":"key-primaries-show-trumps-power-over-the-gop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/?p=917","title":{"rendered":"Key primaries show Trump\u2019s power over the GOP"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-916\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/49c7eed1fd2a0c53e950215ea4830f03-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/49c7eed1fd2a0c53e950215ea4830f03-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/49c7eed1fd2a0c53e950215ea4830f03-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/49c7eed1fd2a0c53e950215ea4830f03-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/49c7eed1fd2a0c53e950215ea4830f03-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/49c7eed1fd2a0c53e950215ea4830f03-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/49c7eed1fd2a0c53e950215ea4830f03-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<figcaption>Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky), left, and his primary opponent Ed Gallrein. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds and Jim Watson\/AFP\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<p>President Donald Trump and his allies flexed their power Tuesday in primaries around the country, as Republican voters advanced their favored candidates and ousted one of Trump\u2019s top Republican critics in Congress.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/?p=914\">British PM Starmer congratulates Arsenal as title celebrations go deep into the night<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s biggest victory unfolded in Kentucky, where Rep. Thomas Massie (R) lost reelection after clashing with the White House and bucking GOP leadership on critical votes. But the president\u2019s influence was evident across key races.<\/p>\n<p>His show of force came days after he helped <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/05\/16\/gop-senator-who-defied-trump-impeachment-faces-voters-five-years-later\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/05\/16\/gop-senator-who-defied-trump-impeachment-faces-voters-five-years-later\/\">defeat<\/a> Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana), who voted to convict Trump in his 2021 impeachment trial. Several GOP lawmakers in Indiana also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/05\/06\/ohio-indiana-ramaswamy-trump-redistricting\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/05\/06\/ohio-indiana-ramaswamy-trump-redistricting\/\">lost their seats<\/a> this month after resisting Trump\u2019s push to redraw the state\u2019s congressional map.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some takeaways from Tuesday\u2019s primaries.<\/p>\n<p>Trump and his allies put enormous political capital behind unseating Massie, looking to make an example of the Republican congressman. Massie kept the race competitive, but he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/05\/19\/thomas-massie-faces-ed-gallrein-kentucky-gop-primary-with-massive-spending\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/05\/19\/thomas-massie-faces-ed-gallrein-kentucky-gop-primary-with-massive-spending\/\">ultimately lost<\/a> to Trump-endorsed Ed Gallrein, 55 percent to 45 percent.<\/p>\n<p>The takeaway for other Republicans was clear.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is @realdonaldtrump\u2019s Republican Party,\u201d Rep. Randy Fine (R-Florida) wrote on X. \u201cThe rest of us get the privilege of living in it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The primary was Massie\u2019s biggest showdown yet with Trump. Over the past year, he has voted against the president\u2019s signature legislation, criticized Trump\u2019s military actions in Iran and joined Democrats to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2025\/11\/19\/trump-epstein-files-decision\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2025\/11\/19\/trump-epstein-files-decision\/\">force the Justice Department<\/a> to release the files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the loss, Massie told a crowd Tuesday night that he was \u201cjust getting started.\u201d He played coy when supporters urged him to run for president in 2028.<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s picks in other competitive primaries also advanced.<\/p>\n<p>In Georgia, Trump-backed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones (R) led several GOP candidates for governor. Jones advanced to a runoff with billionaire businessman Rick Jackson, a political newcomer who rocked the race with more than $80 million in ad spending.<\/p>\n<p>The winner will face former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, who clinched the Democratic nomination with more than half the vote, avoiding a runoff despite a crowded field.<\/p>\n<p>In Kentucky, Rep. Andy Barr (R) cruised to the GOP nomination with Trump\u2019s backing, beating former state attorney general Daniel Cameron. A third GOP candidate, Nate Morris, dropped out at Trump\u2019s request weeks before the election.<\/p>\n<p>And in Alabama, Trump-endorsed Rep. Barry Moore (R) led the Republican field to succeed Tommy Tuberville in the Senate \u2014 though he did not earn the majority of the vote needed to avoid a runoff.<\/p>\n<p>Tuberville is running for governor and advanced to the general election to face Democrat Doug Jones, whom he unseated from the Senate six years ago by a wide margin.<\/p>\n<p>Georgia is a top Senate battleground where Republicans hope to unseat Sen. Jon Ossoff (D). But first, they have to get through a messy GOP primary.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Mike Collins (R) led the GOP pack and will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/05\/20\/georgia-senate-gop-primary-heads-runoff-rep-mike-collins-advances\/\" rel=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/05\/20\/georgia-senate-gop-primary-heads-runoff-rep-mike-collins-advances\/\">advance to the runoff<\/a> to face Derek Dooley, a former football coach endorsed by Gov. Brian Kemp.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/?p=911\">FRENCH OPEN \u201926: Coco Gauff has a new mindset for title defense and more confidence on her serve<\/a><\/p>\n<p>GOP leaders were unable to recruit Kemp,<b> <\/b>their dream candidate, to run. Trump declined to weigh in. Now Republicans will spend more time fighting one another.<\/p>\n<p>A Democratic primary in Pennsylvania\u2019s deep-blue 3rd Congressional District showed the strength of the party\u2019s most liberal wing. State Rep. Chris Rabb, a democratic socialist, won decisively.<\/p>\n<p>Rabb had the backing of progressive stars such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) and rallied with Hasan Piker, the left-wing Twitch streamer who<b> <\/b>is polarizing among Democrats. Rabb beat pediatric surgeon Ala Stanford and state Sen. Sharif Street (D), a former state party chair.<\/p>\n<p>In the Lehigh Valley, firefighter Bob Brooks emerged from a crowded Democratic field for the chance to take on Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R) in a swing district. Brooks, a union leader, had support across the political spectrum, including from Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) and the House Democrats\u2019 campaign arm.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere in Pennsylvania, Democrats picked their nominees for battleground House races<b> <\/b>that did not have highly contested primaries.<\/p>\n<p>In the Philadelphia suburbs, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pennsylvania) will face Democrat Bob Harvie, a Bucks County commissioner. Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R-Pennsylvania) will face Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti (D). Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pennsylvania) will face former newscaster Janelle Stelson (D) in central Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>The outcomes of House races in November have implications for Shapiro, who is also up for reelection in November. If Shapiro can help deliver the seats to Democrats, the wins could bolster his electability argument ahead of a possible 2028 presidential run.<\/p>\n<p>Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek (D), who has led her blue state since 2023, advanced to a<b> <\/b>rematch with Republican Christine Drazan, a state lawmaker. Drazan lost to Kotek in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Downballot, Republican<b> <\/b>County Commissioner Patti Adair advanced to challenge Rep. Janelle Bynum (D) for Oregon\u2019s most competitive U.S. House seat. Bynum won by less than three points in 2024, but some Republicans are pessimistic about retaking the seat this year, and GOP candidates did not flock to the race.<\/p>\n<p>Alabama held unusual primaries that gave voters a chance to vote in fewer than half of the state\u2019s House races. Primaries for the other House seats will be held in August.<\/p>\n<p>Late last month, the Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act and gave states an opportunity to approve last-minute changes to their congressional maps. Republicans in Alabama <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/05\/11\/alabama-redistricting-supreme-court-congress\/2efd7c82-4d85-11f1-97e7-22c6c29ff0d8_story.html\" rel=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/05\/11\/alabama-redistricting-supreme-court-congress\/2efd7c82-4d85-11f1-97e7-22c6c29ff0d8_story.html\">responded by adopting a map<\/a> that changes the boundaries to four of the state\u2019s seven districts, and Gov. Kay Ivey (R) postponed the primaries for those districts.<\/p>\n<p>The extraordinary situation meant voters could not vote in four House districts, including the ones held by the two Black Democrats who represent the state in the House: Shomari Figures and Terri A. Sewell. The new map breaks up Figures\u2019s district and gives it a Republican tilt.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/?p=908\">Dylan Crews returns to the majors as Nationals pull off comeback win<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Democrats are fighting the new map in court.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was a big night for the president as his favorites swept Republican foes in Georgia, Pennsylvania and Kentucky. 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