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Primary challenge

In U.S. politics, a primary challenge is when an incumbent holding elective office is challenged by a member of their own political party in a primary election. Such events, known informally as "being primaried," are noteworthy and not frequent in the United States, as traditionally political parties support incumbents, both for party unity and to…

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Notable primary challenges

1992 Republican Party presidential primariesGeorge H. W. BushNot implement new taxesPat BuchananRoss Perot
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Skewed electorate and issue advocacy group participation

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Frequency in safe seats

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U.S. politicsPolitical partyPrimary election
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related to U.S. Senate · 61
Primary challenge → Alan, Arlen Specter, Bill Cassidy, Bob Smith, Bush, Carol Moseley Braun, Cassidy, Cassidy's, Clarence Thomas, Connecticut, Democratic, Democratic House, Democratic Senate, Democrats, Dixon, Dixon's, Ed Markey, George, Illinois, In Alaska
related to Presidential · 40
Primary challenge → April, Brown, Bush, California, Carter, Carter's, Democratic National Convention, Democratic Party, Ford, Ford's, Governor Jerry Brown, In, Iran, Johnson, Kefauver, Kennedy, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Nixon, Pat Buchanan
related to U.S. House · 39
Primary challenge → Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, All, Arrington, Ayanna Pressley, California, David Brat, David Valadao, Democratic, Donald Trump, Eric Cantor, From, House, Jaime Herrera Beutler, Joe Crowley, Katie Arrington, Liz Cheney, Mark Sanford, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mike Capuano
related to Governors · 21
Primary challenge → Alaska, As, David Ige, Democrat Laura Kelly, Democratic, Hawaii, Ige, Incumbent Frank Murkowski, Incumbent Jeff Colyer, Incumbent Neil Abercrombie, John Binkley, Kansas, Kansas's, Kobach, Kris Kobach, Murkowski's, Palin, Republican, Sam Brownback, Sarah Palin

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Primary challengerelated to GovernorsAs0.60section
Primary challengerelated to GovernorsKansas0.60section
Primary challengerelated to GovernorsIncumbent Jeff Colyer0.60section
Primary challengerelated to GovernorsSam Brownback0.60section
Primary challengerelated to GovernorsRepublican0.60section
Primary challengerelated to GovernorsKris Kobach0.60section
Primary challengerelated to GovernorsKobach0.60section
Primary challengerelated to GovernorsDemocrat Laura Kelly0.60section
Primary challengerelated to GovernorsKansas's0.60section
Primary challengerelated to GovernorsHawaii0.60section
Primary challengerelated to GovernorsIncumbent Neil Abercrombie0.60section

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