5 Things We Learned from This Week's Primary Elections
This week's primary elections revealed significant dynamics within both the Republican and Democratic parties. Donald Trump's influence over the GOP was underscored by the defeat of Rep. Thomas Massie, while Democrats faced challenges despite recent successes in state-level races. Additionally, voters in Oregon rejected a proposed tax increase, highlighting discontent with Democratic policies.
- ▪Donald Trump asserted his dominance over the GOP by backing Ed Gallrein, who defeated Rep. Thomas Massie in the primaries.
- ▪Democrats failed to unseat two GOP-appointed incumbents on the Georgia Supreme Court despite significant campaign efforts.
- ▪Voters in Oregon overwhelmingly rejected a ballot measure to raise taxes, indicating dissatisfaction with Democratic policies.
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Politics 5 Things We Learned from This Week's Primary Elections Trump purges the GOP, while reports of Democratic competence have been greatly exaggerated (Jon Cherry/Getty Images) Andrew Stiles May 20, 2026 image/svg+xml .st0{fill:none;stroke:#384f61;stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-miterlimit:10;} .st1{fill:none;stroke:#384f61;stroke-width:2;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-miterlimit:10;} Tuesday's primary elections delivered some notable results across the country. Here are five things we learned this week that are worth pondering as the midterms approach: (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) 1) Trump runs the GOP (but the Jews run the world) Rep.
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