Here are 12 Senate, House incumbents who’ve lost their primaries
Summary
Twelve current members of Congress have lost their primary elections this year. Some Senate incumbents, including Senators Bill Cassidy and John Cornyn, were defeated by challengers supported by President Donald Trump.Key Facts
- Twelve sitting members of Congress lost their primaries so far this election cycle.
- Several primary elections are still scheduled over the next month.
- Senators Bill Cassidy (Louisiana) and John Cornyn (Texas) were among incumbents who lost.
- Their challengers had backing from President Donald Trump.
- After losing, Senators Cassidy and Cornyn criticized President Trump and officials from his administration.
- These events relate to internal contests within political parties before the general elections.
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