Several high-profile primary races Tuesday tested how much President Donald Trump’s endorsement can do for a scandal-marred candidate, showed the impact of Republicans’ mid-decade redistricting and highlighted the continued battle between established Democratic candidates and progressive challengers.
Here are takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries:
Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., holds a phone to his ear as he walks to a vote at the U.S. Capitol on April 15, 2026.
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Trump endorsement can’t lift Mills
Embattled and scandal-ridden Republican Rep. Cory Mills lost his reelection bid in Florida Tuesday, defeated by challenger Ryan Elijah, a former TV news anchor and NFL sideline reporter.
Mills faces a House
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