Theguardian iconTheguardianSep 20, 2026 ~1 min source read

Leftists make waves and Trump flexes muscles: US primary season takeaways

Candidates have been selected for November's midterms – have Republicans and Democrats made the right choices? Democratic and Republican voters have selected contenders for key races in the 3 November midterms that will decide the balance of power in Congress, and the future of both parties.

Leftists make waves and Trump flexes muscles: US primary season takeaways

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Candidates have been selected for November's midterms – have Republicans and Democrats made the right choices?

Democratic and Republican voters have selected contenders for key races in the 3 November midterms that will decide the balance of power in Congress, and the future of both parties.

Democrats have been rocked by the primary victories of leftwing candidates.

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Candidates have been selected for November's midterms – have Republicans and Democrats made the right choices? Democratic and Republican voters have selected contenders for key races in the 3 November midterms that will decide the balance of power in Congress, and the future of both parties. Democrats have been rocked by the primary victories of leftwing candidates.

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  • Republicans have doubled down on backing the president's policies, despite his low approval ratings.

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Primary season has officially concluded in the United States, with Democrats leading the polls among voters amid widespread economic anxieties, a war with Iran and Donald Trump's mass deportation agenda continuing into the end of the year.

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