Democrats face primary divisions in bid to retake Congress before November 3 midterms

  • Democrats are favored to regain the House and have roughly even odds of winning the Senate as November 3 approaches.
  • Primary-related divisions persist around nominees including Troy Jackson, James Talarico, Abdul El-Sayed and Angie Nixon.
  • Republican congressional majorities have advanced President Trump's policies and shielded his administration from Democratic investigations.

Republicans' House and Senate majorities have enabled President Donald Trump to advance key policies during his second term and shielded his administration from investigations sought by Democrats. With fewer than 50 days until the November 3 US midterm elections and all state primaries concluded, voters' growing dissatisfaction with Trump has left Democrats favored to regain the House and with roughly even odds of taking the Senate majority. The party nevertheless faces divisions after primary contests in Maine, Texas, Michigan, New York and Florida, where prominent Democrats have withheld endorsements, declined joint campaigning or criticized nominees. Democrats' clearest path to a Senate majority runs through Maine, where former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson is challenging Susan Collins without an endorsement from Governor Janet Mills. In Texas, US Representative Jasmine Crockett supports state Representative James Talarico, who defeated her in the Senate primary, but has repeatedly declined to campaign with him. Michigan Democrats remain divided over progressive Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, while New York democratic socialists have criticized moderate Democrats who joined Republicans in condemning socialism. In Florida, Senate nominee Angie Nixon has received substantial financial support from defeated primary rival Alex Vindman, although some local Democrats say state party leaders have not offered unequivocal backing. US Representative Summer Lee warned that failing to unify and win at least one chamber would make Democrats' subsequent work harder.

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