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❓What happened last night: Massie loses to Trump-backed challenger
In May primaries, it’s three down, one to go for President Donald Trump.
President Trump is having a great May, at least when it comes to asserting his political control over the Republican Party. His endorsed primary challengers won five...
Kentucky, Georgia & May 19 Primary Livestream
Happy Primary Day! Six states hold their primaries for high-profile offices today. The biggest storyline is the fate of Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie, who faces a GOP primary challenger backed by President Trump. But other notable Democratic...
🗳️ 12 races to watch in Kentucky, Georgia, Alabama, Pennsylvania & Oregon
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie came into conflict with President Donald Trump. Now a Trump-endorsed primary challenger could oust Massie on May 19. (Images via Massie’s campaign and Gage Skidmore, CC 2.0)
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❓What happened last night: The Mardi Gras Lady sings for Bill Cassidy
Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy lost to a primary opponent backed by President Donald Trump (Images from Cassidy campaign, Gage Skidmore, CC 2.0).
Yesterday, Louisiana held its party primaries for U.S. Senate and a handful of other offices. I...
Louisiana Primary Livestream!
It’s Saturday, but that’s primary day in Louisiana! The big race is the Republican primary for U.S. Senate. There, President Trump aims to oust Sen. Bill Cassidy, who backed impeachment proceedings against Trump following the events of Jan....
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Fast and reliable results and analysis for elections at every level, from federal to local. Find our analysis at https://decisiondeskhq.substack.com.
I am chief author of the Almanac of American Politics 2026, the eighth edition I have worked on, going back to 2000. I am also chief correspondent with PolitiFact, and I'm a senior columnist with Sabato's Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia.
Chief Elections Analyst for Decision Desk HQ. Data journalist, elections guru, and close observer of American politics. Alum of FiveThirtyEight and Sabato's Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia Center for Politics.
Managing editor at Votebeat. Former senior editor and senior elections analyst at FiveThirtyEight.
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