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Trump's midterm retribution crusade crescendos with Massie primary defeat: Key takeways

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Published on: May 20, 2026, 4:22 am

President Trump’s retribution crusade reached a crescendo Tuesday when the president’s endorsee, Ed Gallrein, prevailed in the GOP primary to unseat Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), extending his winning streak against Republicans who have defied him. Massie, a libertarian-leaning lawmaker whose opposition to key Trump priorities has long drawn the president’s ire, is the latest victim of Trump’s revenge campaign after...

Kotek, Drazan set for rematch in Oregon governor's race

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Published on: May 20, 2026, 3:38 am

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek (D) is set for a rematch against Republican state Sen. Christine Drazan in the race for governor of the Beaver State, Decision Desk HQ projects. Kotek narrowly won her first term in the governor’s mansion by less than four percentage points in a 2022 showdown against Drazan. The rivals will face...

2 GOP-backed justices win Georgia Supreme Court reelection

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Published on: May 20, 2026, 3:15 am

Republican-appointed Justices Charlie Bethel and Sarah Warren are projected to defeat their Democratic-backed challengers in their reelection bids for Georgia Supreme Court, according to Decision Desk HQ. Bethel and Warren defeated liberal-aligned candidates Miracle Rankin and Jen Jordan, respectively. While Georgia Democrats scored two major upsets on the Georgia Public Service Commission last year, Tuesday's results suggest...

Trump-foe Raffensperger falls short in GOP Georgia governor’s primary

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Published on: May 20, 2026, 3:11 am

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) on Tuesday became the latest foe of President Trump to lose a Republican primary ahead of the midterm elections. Raffensperger, who is well known for rebuking the president’s push to overturn the 2020 election, came in dead last in a field of three candidates vying for the GOP...

Bottoms clinches Democratic nomination in Georgia governor's race

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Published on: May 20, 2026, 3:08 am

Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is projected to win the Democratic primary for Georgia governor, according to Decision Desk HQ. Bottoms avoided a June primary runoff and beat a crowded field of Democratic candidates, including former DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond, former Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan, a Republican-turned-Democrat, and former state Sen. Jason Esteves,...

Collins, Dooley make Georgia Senate GOP runoff in race to take on Ossoff 

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Published on: May 20, 2026, 2:24 am

Georgia GOP Rep. Mike Collins and former college football coach Derek Dooley are projected to make it into the GOP runoff for Georgia’s Senate seat, according to Decision Desk HQ, teeing up a proxy battle between the factions of the party aligned with President Trump and Gov. Brian Kemp (R). Collins and Dooley, who enjoyed Kemp’s endorsement, were...

Progressives notch win with Rabb victory in Pennsylvania Democratic House primary

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Published on: May 20, 2026, 2:24 am

Pennsylvania state Rep. Chris Rabb (D) is projected to win the Democratic primary in the Keystone State’s 3rd Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. Rabb faced off against state Sen. Shariff Street (D) and pediatric surgeon Ala Stanford in the primary for the district spanning parts of west and north Philadelphia. A member of...

Trump says he hopes to end conflict in Iran ‘very quickly’

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Published on: May 20, 2026, 1:38 am

President Trump on Tuesday said he hoped to end the conflict with Iran "very quickly" while gathered with a bipartisan group of lawmakers at the White House for the annual congressional picnic. The president told the crowd of Congress members and their families, "We're going to end that war very quickly. They want to make...

Booker defeats McGrath in Kentucky Democratic Senate primary

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Published on: May 20, 2026, 1:12 am

Charles Booker is projected to win the Kentucky Democratic Senate primary on Tuesday, according to Decision Desk HQ, defeating Amy McGrath in the race to succeed retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). The victory came six years after McGrath, a retired Marine fighter pilot, narrowly defeated Booker in the primary for the seat, winning 45 percent...

Tuberville, Jones to face off in race for Alabama governor's mansion

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Published on: May 20, 2026, 1:05 am

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R) is projected to face off this fall against former Sen. Doug Jones (D) in the race for governor of deep red Alabama, according to Decision Desk HQ. Jones, who gained national attention after defeating former Sen. Roy Moore (R-Ala.) in a 2017 Senate special election, went on to lose to Tuberville...

Trump coins won't be ready for America's 250th, US Mint document shows

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Published on: May 20, 2026, 1:01 am

The U.S. Mint said President Trump’s gold coins won’t be ready in time for celebrations tied to America’s 250th founding anniversary on the Fourth of July. Production could take several months and the final design has not been approved, according to a legal document reviewed by Newsweek. “The Mint is currently in the design stage...

Shapiro, Garrity to face off in Pennsylvania governor's race

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Published on: May 20, 2026, 12:26 am

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) is projected to face off against state Treasurer Stacy Garrity (R) in his bid to hang onto his seat this November, according to Decision Desk HQ. Shapiro and Garrity ran uncontested in their respective primary contests, but Tuesday’s primaries have now formally finalized the race between the two statewide elected officials. Shapiro, widely seen...

Jones, Jackson advance to runoff in Georgia GOP gubernatorial contest 

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Published on: May 20, 2026, 12:15 am

Billionaire healthcare executive Rick Jackson and Lt. Gov. Burt Jones are projected to advance to a runoff in the Republican primary for Georgia governor, according to Decision Desk HQ. Jackson and Jones notched spots in the June 16 runoff as the two top vote-getters in the GOP race to succeed Gov. Brian Kemp (R), beating Brad Raffensperger, Georgia’s secretary of state,...

Trump scores major victory with Massie's primary defeat in Kentucky

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Published on: May 19, 2026, 11:41 pm

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) is projected to lose his Kentucky House primary race to President Trump-endorsed challenger Ed Gallrein, according to Decision Desk HQ, a major victory for the president in his bid to oust Republican lawmakers who openly defy him. Gallrein, a retired Navy SEAL and farmer, was projected to win the GOP primary...

Trump-backed Barr poised to replace McConnell after Kentucky GOP Senate primary victory

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Published on: May 19, 2026, 11:21 pm

Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky.) is projected to win the Republican primary for Senate in Kentucky, putting him on a glidepath to replace retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell (R), the longest-serving Senate leader in history. Barr defeated former state Attorney General Daniel Cameron in a competitive primary that marked the first race without McConnell on the ballot...