Takeaways From Tuesday Primaries: Trump Endorsement only Goes so Far
- On Tuesday, primary elections in Florida, Alaska, and Wyoming reshaped November's landscape, featuring a mix of establishment victories and unexpected insurgent upsets across the political spectrum.
- In a major upset, progressive state lawmaker Angie Nixon defeated former National Security Council aide Alex Vindman in Florida's Democratic U.S. Senate primary, despite Vindman raising over $16 million.
- President Donald Trump posted a mixed record, as his endorsed candidate Congressman Cory Mills lost to Ryan Elijah, while Byron Donalds won the Republican gubernatorial nomination with Trump's backing.
- In Alaska, Democrat Mary Peltola advanced in the nonpartisan Senate primary alongside Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, while Republicans had claimed a second candidate named Dan J. Sullivan Jr. was a sham candidate.
- Florida turnout reached about 24% on Tuesday, with results setting the stage for November elections that will determine control of Congress, where Democrats hope to gain seats.
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Trump humiliated as his endorsed candidates lose GOP primaries in Florida and Wyoming
Donald Trump had a brutal night in the Republican primaries Tuesday, with three of his endorsed candidates going down in Florida and Wyoming, another sign that his once-tight grip on the GOP may be starting to slip. Trump’s endorsement can still make or break a Republican campaign. But Tuesday’s results offered a blunt reminder that Trump’s backing isn’t enough to guarantee a win, especially as his approval numbers continue to sag. The biggest b…
Five takeaways from Tuesday's primaries in Florida and Alaska
WASHINGTON, Aug 19 - A centrist Democrat advanced in Alaska, bolstering the party's hopes of winning control of the Senate in the November elections that will determine control of Congress, while a left-wing candidate scored an upset victory in Florida, the latest chapter in an insurgency that is roiling the party. Meanwhile, candidates endorsed by President Donald Trump had mixed results. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Five takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries in Florida and Alaska
WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - A centrist Democrat advanced in Alaska, bolstering the party's hopes of winning control of the Senate in the November elections that will determine control of Congress, while a left-wing candidate scored an upset victory ...
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Takeaways from Tuesday primaries: Trump endorsement only goes so far
Democratic Congressional candidate Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz speaks with voter Camille Edwards as she campaigns outside of the Kings Point Clubhouse polling station, August 18, 2026, in Tamarac, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Several high-profile primary races Tuesday tested how much President Donald Trump’s endorsement can do for a scandal-marred candidate, showed the impact of Republicans’ mid-decade redistricting and high…
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