Storyline
Trump-backed candidates defeat impeachment voters
Republican senators and representatives who voted to convict or impeach President Trump faced primary defeats to Trump-endorsed candidates. Bill Cassidy lost his Louisiana Senate seat to Julia Letlow, and Thomas Massie lost his Kentucky House primary to Ed Gallrein, with both outcomes attributed to their breaks with Trump.
This is a long-running storyline that has developed over 17 days. The homepage highlights its most recent activity, so the outlet count there reflects the latest wave. The totals above cover the full run.
Bill CassidyThomas MassieDonald TrumpJulia LetlowEd Gallrein
2026-06-04
2026-06-03
2026-05-28
2026-05-27
2026-05-24
- Trump has ‘alienated’ voters ahead of midterms, Thomas Massie warns after primary loss
- Trump has ‘alienated’ voters ahead of midterms, Thomas Massie warns after primary loss
- Cornyn: Massie, Cassidy situation with Trump different from mine
- Khanna expresses disappointment about Massie's defeat
- Why Trump Lost
- Massie says he’ll ‘stay engaged’ after primary loss, won’t rule out 2028 run
- Irish gangland figure fails in Dublin byelection bid for seat in parliament
- WATCH: Republicans shrug off fears that Trump targeting GOP incumbents could backfire on agenda
- WATCH: Republicans shrug off fears that Trump targeting GOP incumbents could backfire on agenda
2026-05-20
- Massie: ‘Dangerous when you shrink the tent’
- Trump told Republican voters to reject Massie. They did: ANALYSIS
- Speaker Johnson says Massie was a ‘thorn in my side for a long time’
- Speaker Johnson says he’s ‘not surprised’ by Massie’s loss in Kentucky GOP primary
- Boebert labels Trump ‘my president’ after Massie loss
- Greene on Massie defeat: ‘Releasing the Epstein files was our demise’
- Rep. Thomas Massie loses Kentucky primary in another blow for Trump's GOP critics
- Khanna: Massie ‘lost because he had the guts to take on the Epstein class’
- Massie knocks Trump ballroom after primary loss: ‘Looks like the Roman Empire’
- MTG says GOP's future 'destroyed' after Trump-backed primary challenger defeats Thomas Massie in primary
- MTG says GOP's future 'destroyed' after Trump-backed primary challenger defeats Thomas Massie in primary
- First White House reaction to Massie's loss in Kentucky: "F--- around and find out"
2026-05-19
- Senator Bill Cassidy says he has no regrets over Trump impeachment vote after Louisiana loss
- After losing Senate seat, Cassidy answers whether he regrets voting to impeach Trump
- After losing Senate seat, Cassidy answers whether he regrets voting to impeach Trump
- Trump’s ouster of Republican senator sends shockwaves through Senate GOP