Republican House members are playing defense in expensive primaries in Virginia and Oklahoma, with Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Good of Virginia facing a conservative rival endorsed by former President Donald Trump, while House Appropriations Chair Tom Cole has a challenger in Oklahoma who’s put more than $5 million of his own money into the race.
There are also primaries in Virginia for open seats now held by Democrats that the GOP is trying to flip, and a runoff in Georgia for a Solid Republican open seat.
Here’s a rundown of five races worth watching.