GOP
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The president didn't learn from his interventions in GOP primaries ahead of the 2022 midterms.
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Editorial Board, Washington Post, 27 May 2026
Brandon Rottinghaus, a political science professor at the University of Houston, says the Texas GOP primary is emblematic of a bigger national fight.
—Claudia Grisales, NPR, 26 May 2026
Texas weather watches and warnings Nicole Fallert The GOP runoff is a significant turning point in the party's road toward the November midterms, says Blake Farrar, associate professor of Political Science at Texas State University.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 26 May 2026
This cycle, Marx, a political newcomer, hit the GOP nominating contest like a lightning bolt.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
One of his former top aides, Gabriel Sterling, lost the Republican primary for secretary of state, and Raffensperger fell short of a runoff for the GOP nomination in his campaign for governor.
—Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 26 May 2026
That ruling, which came in a case involving Louisiana's congressional map, set off a rush in some Southern states to reconfigure their congressional districts to give Republicans an edge and help the GOP hold onto its House majority.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Just weeks ago, the president was blaming Thune for not doing more to whip the votes needed to advance the SAVE America Act, a voter ID bill that stalled over GOP opposition to weakening the filibuster.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 26 May 2026
Other notable donors include billionaire real estate developer Rick Caruso, who unsuccessfully ran for Los Angeles mayor in 2022, as well as Griff Harsh V, the son of billionaire Meg Whitman, the unsuccessful 2010 GOP gubernatorial nominee turned Democrat who once led EBay.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
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Editorial Board, Washington Post, 27 May 2026
Brandon Rottinghaus, a political science professor at the University of Houston, says the Texas GOP primary is emblematic of a bigger national fight.
—Claudia Grisales, NPR, 26 May 2026
Texas weather watches and warnings Nicole Fallert The GOP runoff is a significant turning point in the party's road toward the November midterms, says Blake Farrar, associate professor of Political Science at Texas State University.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 26 May 2026
This cycle, Marx, a political newcomer, hit the GOP nominating contest like a lightning bolt.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
One of his former top aides, Gabriel Sterling, lost the Republican primary for secretary of state, and Raffensperger fell short of a runoff for the GOP nomination in his campaign for governor.
—Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 26 May 2026
That ruling, which came in a case involving Louisiana's congressional map, set off a rush in some Southern states to reconfigure their congressional districts to give Republicans an edge and help the GOP hold onto its House majority.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Just weeks ago, the president was blaming Thune for not doing more to whip the votes needed to advance the SAVE America Act, a voter ID bill that stalled over GOP opposition to weakening the filibuster.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 26 May 2026
Other notable donors include billionaire real estate developer Rick Caruso, who unsuccessfully ran for Los Angeles mayor in 2022, as well as Griff Harsh V, the son of billionaire Meg Whitman, the unsuccessful 2010 GOP gubernatorial nominee turned Democrat who once led EBay.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
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