Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) is projected to lose his Kentucky House primary race to President Trump-endorsed challenger Ed Gallrein (R), according to Decision Desk HQ, a major victory for the president in his bid to oust Republican lawmakers who openly defy him.
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Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy has no regrets over Trump impeachment vote, even as it cost him his seat
Returning to the U.S. Capitol after a stinging primary reelection loss, Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana said Monday evening that he has no regrets about his “momentous” vote to convict President Donald Trump on impeachment charges five years ago.
“I voted to uphold the Constitution. It may have cost me my seat, but who cares?” Cassidy told reporters in the Capitol. “I had the privilege of voting to uphold the Constitution, isn’t that a great thing?”
Cassidy lost his seat in his state’s Republican primary Saturday after Trump endorsed one of his opponents, and after years of trying to convince his voters that he was still supportive of the president even though he had voted to convict Trump in a Senate impeachment trial after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
But after years of curtly dodging questions about his impeachment vote — and often saying nothing at all when pressed in the Capitol hallways — Cassidy now says he feels “great.”
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Brad Raffensperger loses Georgia primary
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger became the latest enemy of President 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 to prominence defending Georgia’s 2020 election results but struggled to gain traction among his party’s increasingly MAGA base….
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GOP Alabama Gov primary….Tuberville…
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R) is projected to face off this fall against former Sen. Doug Jones (D) in the race for governor of deep red Alabama, according to Decision Desk HQ.
Jones, who gained national attention after defeating former Sen. Roy Moore (R-Ala.) in a 2017 Senate special election, went on to lose to Tuberville by roughly 20 points in his 2020 bid for a full term.
This fall, they’ll show down again in a race to replace term-limited Republican Gov. Kay Ivey….
More May 19, 2026 Primaries Updates…
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R) is projected to face off this fall against former Sen. Doug Jones (D) in the race for governor of deep red Alabama, according to Decision Desk HQ.
Jones, who gained national attention after defeating former Sen. Roy Moore (R-Ala.) in a 2017 Senate special election, went on to lose to Tuberville by roughly 20 points in his 2020 bid for a full term.
This fall, they’ll show down again in a race to replace term-limited Republican Gov. Kay Ivey….
Extra Bonus Quote of the Day
“This is Donald Trump’s Republican Party. The rest of us get the privilege of living in it.”
— Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL), on X.