Voters across six states at polling stations during 2026 primaries testing Trump influence in the GOP.
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Seis estados celebran primarias que ponen a prueba la influencia de Trump en el Partido Republicano

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Los votantes de Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Oregón y Pensilvania acudieron a las urnas el martes en la jornada de primarias más activa de las elecciones legislativas de mitad de mandato de 2026 hasta la fecha.

Las contiendas incluyen varias carreras republicanas donde la influencia del presidente Trump sobre su partido se enfrenta a pruebas directas. En Kentucky, el representante en ejercicio Thomas Massie es desafiado por Ed Gallrein, respaldado por Trump, en una carrera que pone de relieve las divisiones sobre la lealtad al partido.

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Las reacciones iniciales en X se centraron en llamados a votar en las primarias de los seis estados que ponen a prueba a los candidatos respaldados por Trump, y algunos destacaron los posibles resultados para la influencia del Partido Republicano y carreras específicas como la de Kentucky.

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