US elections: Meet 12 Senate, House incumbents who saw their 2026 re-election bids end in primary defeat
In the upper chamber, Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) lost their primaries earlier this year. In the House, 10 incumbents lost their primaries, with three Republicans going down and seven Democrats losing — in part due to challenges from the party’s left flank.
In this year's primary elections, twelve incumbent members of the US Senate and House faced defeat in their bids for re-election. Among these were Senators Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and John Cornyn of Texas, both of whom lost to challengers supported by former President Donald Trump. In the House of Representatives, ten incumbents were ousted, including Republicans Dan Crenshaw, Thomas Massie, and Andy Ogles, as well as Democrats Al Green, Julie Johnson, Adriano Espaillat, Dan Goldman, Diana DeGette, Shri Thanedar, and John Larson.
These losses were primarily attributed to challenges from the party's left flank, with candidates like Ken Paxton, Steve Toth, Christian Menefee, and Donavan McKinney securing victories.
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