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What the 2026 Primaries Taught Us

Trump-backed candidates lost 10 GOP primaries, while democratic socialists won bigger races and 13 incumbents were defeated in an unusually turbulent year.

Summary by Political Wire
Aaron Blake: “The 2026 primary season featured the rise of democratic socialist and anti-Israel candidates on the left, a host of incumbents losing primaries, President Donald Trump getting revenge but also seeing his hold on his base waver, and a bare-knuckle redistricting push by Republicans that could reverberate for years to come.” “All of it […]
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The primaries of the US Democrats show that progressive and socialist politicians are becoming more and more popular, even if their influence is still limited.

·Berlin, Germany
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Analysis by Aaron Blake, CNN The 2026 primary season was marked by the rise of democratic and anti-Israeli socialist candidates on the left, the defeat of numerous primary headlines, President Donald Trump's rematch, but also by the weakening of his voting base, and an aggressive redistribution campaign

·Idaho Falls, United States
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Political Wire broke the news in New York, United States on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
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