First Person is a series of quick videos from the Cook Political Report editors exclusively for our premium members.
This week, Jessica assesses which Republican senators could be vulnerable to primaries in 2026.
Transcript:
Hey. I'm Jessica Taylor. I'm the senate and governor's editor here at the political report. You know, the calendar hasn't even turned yet to twenty twenty five, and we're already looking at the twenty twenty six map.The senate map will come out with our ratings early next year, but I took a look recently at some of the senators that could be vulnerable to primary challenges. You know, this has become really an omnipresent threat in the age of Trump, and I think, you know, he's going to see even more pressure as he was elected to a second term, winning the popular vote this time around. And so his supporters are demanding filthy, especially when it comes to some of his more controversial cabinet nominees.We've seen in the house that members, especially that voted for impeachment, have been, particularly vulnerable in many of
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