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Messy primaries plague both major political parties, causing chaos and confusion in the midterms
Insurgent nominees, scandals and outside spending are scrambling nomination fights and forcing both parties to defend seats they expected to hold.
- With a little more than three months to go, both parties are grappling with self-inflicted wounds that have complicated their paths to victory. Pollster Frank Luntz said the year has been consumed by "a sense of chaos and confusion."
- President Donald Trump reshaped this year's Senate map by sidelining incumbents for loyalists, including ousting Texas Sen. John Cornyn for Ken Paxton, while remaining fixated on purging his party of dissent.
- In Maine, grassroots favorite Graham Platner dropped out of the race against Republican Sen. Susan Collins following a sexual assault allegation, which he denies. Democrats experience an internal civil war with candidate implosions in New York and Denver.
- Just 37% of U.S. adults approve of Trump's handling of the presidency amid economic dissatisfaction, according to AP-NORC polling. Instead of addressing prices, Trump has intensified bombardment of Iran to control the Strait of Hormuz.
- Marc Short, former chief of staff to Mike Pence, compared the current dynamic to the tea party era, when untested candidates won primaries but lost in November, potentially costing Republicans the Senate despite House gains.
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Messy primaries plague both major political parties, causing chaos and confusion in the midterms
As midterm campaigning heats up, both major political parties face unexpected challenges. Republicans planned to focus on border security and the economy, while Democrats aimed to rally voters against President Donald Trump.
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