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Primaries Show Anti-Incumbent Sentiment

Updated 2026-09-10 10:10 UTC 1 source Negative

This year’s primaries saw a significant trend of incumbents losing, driven by anti-incumbent anger that transcended party lines and was exacerbated by redistricting.

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Why so many incumbents lost primaries this year

Anti-incumbent anger crossed party lines in this year’s primaries — and redistricting didn’t help, either.

2026-09-10 09:55 UTC