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President Trump is flexing his dominance over the Republican Party to stamp out primaries that would bleed party coffers and fracture the GOP ahead of a treacherous midterm election.
Key facts
Behind the scenes: Trump's hardball tactics were on display last week, when the president asked Kentucky Senate candidate Nate Morris to step aside
A similar scenario played out in March, when Trump un-endorsed Hope Scheppelman in her primary challenge to Colorado Rep
President Trump is flexing his dominance over the Republican Party to stamp out primaries that would bleed party coffers and fracture the GOP ahead of a treacherous midterm election
Bill Huizenga to forgo a Senate primary against a fellow Republican, former Rep
Summary
If the party defies expectations and keeps control of Congress this fall, Trump's ruthless maneuvers to sideline some candidates while forcefully backing others will be a big reason. Trump has picked favorites in more primaries than any other president in history. He endorsed 95% of the 217-member House GOP Conference, including 43 candidates running in the Cook Political Report's 60 most competitive House races. While Democrats are still favored to pick up seats, they're dealing with a string of divisive and costly primaries that could leave candidates weakened heading into the general election.