As the 2026 primary season comes to a close, three veteran Democratic members of Congress emerge with victories over younger challengers. But those wins shouldn’t obscure how difficult this year’s primaries have been for members of Congress.

As the 2026 primary season comes to a close, three veteran Democratic members of Congress emerge with victories over younger challengers. But those wins shouldn’t obscure how difficult this year’s primaries have been for members of Congress. ↧ Massachusetts incumbents survive amid a brutal primary season for c... Almost 1 in 5 House Democratic incumbents have received less than two-thirds support in their primaries this year, a huge jump from past election cycles.