Politics● LowSep 16 · Sep 16, 2026, 5:05 PM
A tumultuous congressional primary season closes with record departures and defeats
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from NPR News · North America
Already, close to 100 lawmakers who started this Congress will not be around for the next one, according to an NPR analysis, driven by record-setting retirements and primary defeats.
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