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Congressional Primary Elections Shake Up Political Landscape

Updated 2026-09-16 17:25 UTC 1 source Negative

A record number of lawmakers are retiring or losing primary elections, signaling significant changes in the U.S. Congress for the next term.

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Already, close to 100 lawmakers who started this Congress will not be around for the next one, according to an NPR analysis, driven by record-setting retirements and primary defeats.
2026-09-16 17:05 UTC
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