Democratic Anger and Republican Revenge: Welcome to the Primaries
The Daily
May 5, 2026
As the 2026 midterm primaries intensify, the Republican Party is being reshaped by Donald Trump’s aggressive loyalty-based revenge tour, while the Democratic Party faces an existential identity crisis fueled by grassroots anger at its establishment leadership. Both parties are entering a high-stakes period that tests the influence of party elites versus the raw demands of their base.
Key insight: In Indiana, Donald Trump has turned state legislative primaries into million-dollar battlegrounds, not to beat Democrats, but to purge Republicans who refused to follow his specific redistricting demands.
