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Republican Party battleground primaries, 2018

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Republican Party officeholders at the state and federal level controlled the presidency, Congress, and a majority of state governments entering the 2018 election. The party's 2018 primaries across the country were defined by the influence of groups affiliated with President Donald Trump, intraparty conflicts over tax reform and healthcare, and incumbent retirements that left seats open to newcomers. Ballotpedia covered every state and federal primary in 2018 to highlight the intraparty conflicts that shaped the party and the general election.

Ballotpedia identified 78 Republican federal and state battleground primaries in 2018.

Criteria

It is typically difficult to predict how competitive primaries will be until after filing deadlines take place. However, Ballotpedia used a number of factors to give insight into the most interesting 2018 primary elections. Factors that were used to determine the competitiveness of primaries included:

  • Whether or not the seat was open (retiring or resigning incumbent)
  • Notable endorsements of multiple candidates
  • Significant fundraising from multiple candidates
  • Number of candidates
  • Incumbent's years in office (if seeking re-election)
  • Whether or not the district's general election was expected to be a battleground

Republican battleground primaries

Senate

House of Representatives

State Executive

 

See also

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