AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - Rep. John Larson ouster makes 2026 a record year for Democratic primary losses
Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.) was unseated Tuesday by his primary challenger, former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin , according to the Associated Press. Why it matters: Larson is the 7th House Democrat ousted in their primary this year . Only one other election cycle in the 21st century has seen this many incumbent losses in primaries. - Bronin's challenge to Larson came after the 78-year-old incumbent suffered a widely publicized freeze-up during a House floor speech that he later said was the result of a complex partial seizure . - Bronin earned the support of the state Democratic Party, while Larson had the backing of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and the rest of Connecticut's congressional delegation. State of play:…
WASHINGTONPOST (Dan Merica) - Unusual flood of money from a veterans group roils Iowa Senate primary
VoteVets is spending millions to boost a Paralympic gold medalist over a state Senator who's seen as more liberal in a race that Democrats say they have a shot to win.
NYTIMES (Shane Goldmacher) - A Veteran Group Jumps In for a Democrat in Iowa Senate Race.
VoteVets is the first super PAC to intervene in the race for Josh Turek, a state legislator who was born with spina bifida after his father was exposed to Agent Orange in Vietnam.
HUFFPOST - MAGA Senator’s ‘Smell Of War’ Talk Gets Absolutely Brutal Reminder From Veterans Group
VoteVets delivered a "Call of Duty"-themed zinger.