Republican senators are gearing up for the possibility of primary challenges ahead of the 2026 midterms as they seek to navigate the new political environment of a second Trump administration.
Taking out a sitting senator in a primary would be no easy task, but some in the right flank of the party have flirted with challenging incumbents who voted to convict President-elect Trump in his impeachment trial in 2021 or have more recently expressed reservations about his Cabinet picks.