At the Races: Divisions on display - Roll Call The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter. Roll Call · May 26, 2022
Trump is no kingmaker in the Republican party. That is increasingly clear This week’s primaries showed that voters value delivering on priorities above endorsements The Guardian - US · May 26, 2022
An update on this week’s battleground primary results Welcome to the Thursday, May 26, Brew. Ballotpedia · May 26, 2022
Primaries show uneven power of Trump — and progressives - Roll Call Many candidates who Donald Trump didn’t endorse still pledged their allegiance to him, a further sign he is the de facto leader of the GOP. Roll Call · May 25, 2022
Trump-backed candidates lose but Trumpism wins in US primaries Georgia losses add to losing record for Trump’s candidates, but his hard-right politics is winning among Republicans. Al Jazeera · May 25, 2022
3 reasons Trump's influence took a big hit in Tuesday's primaries You'd be hard-pressed to find two Republican incumbents who drew more of Donald Trump's ire than Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. Both won big on Tuesday. WEKU · May 25, 2022
Cuellar leads in TX-28 runoff by fewer than 200 votes based on unofficial returns; recount possible Incumbent Henry Cuellar and Jessica Cisneros ran in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas’ 28th Congressional District on May 24. The race remained too close to call at 9:00 a.m. EDT on May 25, 2022. Cuellar led with 50.2% of the vote. Under state law, candidates may request a recount… Ballotpedia · May 25, 2022
AOC slams Dems over "pro-NRA" candidate Ocasio-Cortez criticizes party’s “utter failure of leadership” for backing Henry Cuellar over Jessica Cisneros Salon · May 25, 2022
Bush Dynasty Ends with a Whimper in Texas Runoffs Light on Surprise Democrats solidify their statewide slate as Attorney General Ken Paxton steps closer to a third term and Representative Jasmine Crockett wins in Dallas. Texas Observer · May 25, 2022
AOC criticises Democratic leadership for supporting anti-abortion pro-gun incumbent after Uvalde House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and and House Majority Whip James Clyburn endorsed Representative Henry Cuellar The Independent UK · May 25, 2022
Closely watched Democratic primary in Texas' 28th District remains too close to call A runoff in South Texas between incumbent Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and progressive challenger Jessica Cisneros remained too close to call as of Wednesday morning. WEKU · May 25, 2022
Anti-Abortion Democrat Henry Cuellar Appears to Prevail Despite FBI Cloud The nine-term Laredo Congressman declared victory Tuesday night over progressive challenger Jessica Cisneros with a razor-thin margin. Texas Observer · May 25, 2022
Five key takeaways: the US midterm elections Races from Georgia to Texas were a litmus test of Trump’s hold on the Republican party with some significant losses The Guardian - US · May 25, 2022
Anti-abortion Democrat Henry Cuellar primary race is too close to call against progressive challenger If Cuellar ultimately wins it would be a rebuke to progressive Democrats The Independent UK · May 25, 2022
Los Angeles Times · May 25, 2022 Georgia Gov. Kemp beats Trump’s hand-picked challenger in GOP primary — will face Stacey Abrams Tuesday’s primary elections featured the inaugural stop in former President Donald Trump’s 2020 revenge tour — the first opportunities he’s had to unseat Republicans whom he considers disloyal for refusing to acquiesce in his baseless fraud claims.
The Guardian - US · May 24, 2022 US midterm primaries: five key races to look out for Elections will test Trump’s enduring hold over Republican party while a progressive tries to unseat a Democratic centrist in Texas
Axios · May 24, 2022 Democrats' push to center abortion faces first test in Texas primary A runoff between two Texas Latino Democrats with opposing views on abortion could shape how their party fares in November.
WEKU · May 24, 2022 9 primary races to watch Tuesday in Georgia, Texas, Alabama and Arkansas Georgia holds the political spotlight, as primary races take place in southern states this Tuesday. Here are nine contests we're keeping an eye on.
Salon · May 24, 2022 Bernie declares "war" on AIPAC super PAC "They are doing everything they can to destroy the progressive movement in this country," Sanders warns
The Independent UK · May 24, 2022 AP News Digest 3:15 am Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EDT. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan at https://newsroom.ap.org.
The Independent UK · May 24, 2022 Trump’s bid to reshape GOP faces biggest hurdles in Georgia Donald Trump hopes to avoid embarrassment in the Georgia governor’s race on Tuesday as Republican primary voters decide the fate of his hand-picked candidate to lead one of the nation’s chief political battlegrounds
The Independent UK · May 24, 2022 Greene seat, 2 Democratic primaries among top US House races One of the last remaining anti-abortion Democrats in Congress faces the political fight of his life in Texas
The Independent UK · May 24, 2022 2022 midterms: What to watch in Georgia, Texas, elsewhere Georgia takes center stage in Tuesday’s primary elections as Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger try to fight back challengers endorsed by Donald Trump
The Independent UK · May 24, 2022 Abortion access a focus of Cuellar, Cisneros runoff in Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar, one of the only anti-abortion Democrats remaining in Congress, will face progressive challenger Jessica Cisneros on in a runoff for the nomination in South Texas’ largest district
The Independent UK · May 23, 2022 Five things to watch in the Georgia, Texas and Alabama primaries Trump tries to settle old scores and progressives try to take out moderates