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Morning Digest, sponsored by NDTC: A tough primary season may soon get worse for House incumbents

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  Morning Digest, sponsored by NDTC: A tough primary season may soon get worse for House incumbents Members of both parties are on the defensive across the country, from Hawaii to Florida David Nir and Jeff Singer Jun 25 Hawaii state Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole is challenging Rep. Ed Case in the August Democratic primary. (Credit: Jarrett Keohokalole Facebook) Leading Off Primaries The 2026 primary season has been rough for House incumbents—and it’s not anywhere close to finished. Many more members from both parties are in danger through September, and enough may lose to make this the worst primary cycle for incumbents of the 21st century. Reps. Adriano Espaillat and Dan Goldman’s defeats in Tuesday’s Democratic primaries bring the number of House primary losses up to six so far. A message from our sponsor, the National Democratic Training Committee: Democrats have the energy. Now we need the infrastructure to match it. Enthusiasm alone doesn’t win elections — organization does. NDT...