{"id":2635689,"date":"2026-07-26T12:39:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T16:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-four-most-high-stakes-primaries-left-with-100-days-until-midterm-elections\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T12:45:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T16:45:57","slug":"the-four-most-high-stakes-primaries-left-with-100-days-until-midterm-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-four-most-high-stakes-primaries-left-with-100-days-until-midterm-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"The four most high-stakes primaries left with 100 days until midterm elections"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-four-most-high-stakes-primaries-left-with-100-days-until-midterm-elections%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2635689&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>As the 2026 midterm elections approach in 100 days, key primaries are shaping the political landscape with notable implications. The primaries reveal two main trends: President Donald Trump\u2019s growing influence over the Republican party through endorsements, and the Democratic Party\u2019s left-wing faction gaining ground via victories of Democratic Socialists-backed candidates, notably in Colorado, though some races question whether this shift is temporary or lasting.<\/p>\n<p>Highlighted upcoming primaries include:<\/p>\n<p>1.Michigan Democratic Senate primary (Aug. 4), featuring a contest between establishment-backed Haley Stevens and DSA-backed Abdul el Sayed. The race illustrates a key ideological divide within the party, with heavy financial backing on both sides and contrasting support bases.<\/p>\n<p>2. Minnesota Democratic Senate primary (Aug. 11), pitting centrist rep. Angie Craig against progressive Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan to replace Tina Smith. Craig holds party establishment support and financial advantage, while Flanagan is backed by progressive figures like Ilhan omar and Bernie Sanders.<\/p>\n<p>3. Florida special Democratic Senate primary (aug. 18), between former Army officer Alex Vindman, known for his role in Trump\u2019s first impeachment and national visibility, and Angela Nixon. Vindman has considerably out-raised Nixon, aiming to secure the seat in a highly contested fundraising landscape.<\/p>\n<p>4. New Hampshire Republican Senate primary (Sept. 8),with former Senators Scott Brown and John Sununu competing. Despite Brown\u2019s efforts, Sununu leads in polls, strengthened by Donald Trump\u2019s endorsement of his opponent, and both candidates emphasize thier bipartisan credentials in a traditionally purple state.<\/p>\n<p>These primaries are pivotal as they could influence party directions and electoral outcomes in the midterms, reflecting deeper ideological divides within both major parties.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-election\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11675\">2026 midterm elections <\/a>just 100 days away, several important races have yet to hold their primaries, with national implications.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2026 primaries have largely been characterized by two trends \u2014 President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump\u2019s<\/a> hold on the Republican Party being cemented through successful endorsements, and the Democratic Party\u2019s left-wing being strengthened through victories of Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidates over establishment figures. The latter has been checked in some cases, most notably Colorado, and the looming races could show whether the trend was more of a fluke or a lasting movement.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4663743\/four-high-stakes-primaries-100-days-midterms\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>The four most high-stakes primaries left with 100 days until midterm elections<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4663534\/house-republicans-strongest-position-ever-100-days-midterms\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>House Republicans \u2018in the strongest position\u2019 ever 100 days from midterms: Memo<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4663538\/maga-republicans-showing-up-november-tom-emmer\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>MAGA Republicans are \u2018showing up in November\u2019: Tom Emmer<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are four of the most impactful primaries left, with 100 days until the midterm elections.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<h2 id=\"h-1-michigan-democratic-senate-primary-aug-4-haley-stevens-vs-abdul-el-sayed\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Michigan Democratic Senate primary (Aug. 4): Haley Stevens vs. Abdul el Sayed<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Michigan Democratic Senate primary was confirmed as a two-person contest earlier this month when Michigan State Sen. Mallory McMorrow <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4636582\/mallory-mcmorrow-suspend-michigan-senate-campaign\/\">dropped out<\/a> without endorsing anyone, clearly turning the race into a clash between the establishment-backed Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) and DSA-backed Abdul el Sayed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The race is widely viewed as the most impactful proxy battle between the centrist and progressive wings of the party, drawing in heavy hitters from both sides. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has backed Stevens, while Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) have backed el Sayed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The contest has largely become a battle of financial backing. Mainstream pro-Israel groups, led by AIPAC\u2019s affiliated super PACs, have invested heavily in Stevens to defend a key pro-Israel voice in the Senate. El Sayed, however, has anchored his campaign in small-dollar grassroots donors and labor unions, pledging to refuse corporate PAC dollars as he pushes a left-wing platform critical of Israel.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-2-minnesota-democratic-senate-primary-aug-11-angie-craig-vs-peggy-flanagan\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Minnesota Democratic Senate primary (Aug. 11): Angie Craig vs. Peggy Flanagan<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In another ideological battle pitting the progressive wing against the centrist wing, the more centrist Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) is running against the more progressive Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan to replace the retiring Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tina-smith\/\">Tina Smith<\/a> (D-MN). With Minnesota a safe blue state, the primary will effectively decide who the next senator will be.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Craig has endured scathing criticism over her bipartisanship, including crossing the aisle to sign the Laken Riley Act, and a resolution thanking ICE. Flanagan faces enduring backlash from the Minnesota fraud epidemic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Craig has a heavy financial edge and the backing of the party establishment, along with Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. Flanagan has the backing of a litany of progressive darlings, including Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ilhan-omar\/\">Ilhan Omar<\/a> (D-MN) and Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bernie-sanders\/\">Bernie Sanders<\/a> (I-VT).<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-3-florida-special-democratic-senate-primary-aug-18-alex-vindman-vs-angela-nixon\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Florida special Democratic Senate primary (Aug. 18): Alex Vindman vs. Angela Nixon<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Florida is holding a special election to fill the rest of the Senate term that Secretary of State Marco Rubio gave up to fill his current position. The Democratic primary is being held between the more centrist former Army officer Alex Vindman and the progressive Angela Nixon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The race has made headlines over having one of the most significant fundraising gaps in the country. Vindman has <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wlrn.org\/government-politics\/2026-07-20\/moody-leads-nixon-by-8-points-vindman-by-10-in-new-poll-of-florida-senate-race\">reportedly<\/a> raised around $16.7 million, while Nixon has only raised $625,000.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many establishment Democrats are eager to get Vindman in the Senate over his national visibility. He gained national attention in 2019 as the man behind Trump\u2019s first impeachment after reporting a phone call between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. He has since defined himself as a thorn in Trump\u2019s side.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4663064\/gop-leans-anti-communist-messaging-dsa-surge\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4663064\">GOP LEANS INTO ANTI-COMMUNIST MESSAGING AMID DSA SURGE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-4-new-hampshire-republican-senate-primary-sept-8-scott-brown-vs-john-sununu\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. New Hampshire Republican Senate primary (Sept. 8): Scott Brown vs. John Sununu<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former Sens. Scott Brown and John Sununu are facing off, but the result is hardly in doubt, as Sununu is leading by double digits in every poll, often by more than twice Brown\u2019s share. Brown\u2019s fate was sealed when Trump endorsed his rival in February, despite Sununu\u2019s past criticisms of the president.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both have argued that their record of political independence makes them the ideal bipartisan pick in the purple state, which has always gone clearly against Trump but distinguishes itself for Republican picks in high offices.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026 primaries near: Trump\u2019s grip and Dem left-wing rise<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2635690,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26189067784672_d38d83.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[83223,34250,32504,9973],"class_list":["post-2635689","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-election-countdown","tag-midterm-elections","tag-political-strategy","tag-primaries"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26189067784672_d38d83.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2635689","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2635689"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2635689\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2635692,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2635689\/revisions\/2635692"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2635690"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2635689"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2635689"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2635689"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}