“Republicans view Georgia as one of their top chances to pick up a seat in this year’s Senate elections, but the most successful Republican in the state fears the party is careening toward an old mistake,” the Washington Post reports.

“Brian Kemp, the state’s tonally moderate and highly popular governor, is fervently trying to prevent his party from nominating a Republican candidate for Senate who he argues is too polarizing to win an election in an increasingly purple Georgia.”

“The leading candidate in the primary in both fundraising and public polling, Rep. Mike Collins, has faced criticism for his provocative social media posts, including some that promoted the conspiracy theory that President Joe Biden ordered the 2024 assassination attempt against then-candidate Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania. Collins also faces an ethics investigation over allegations that his then-chief of staff misused taxpayer money to pay a friend. Collins’s office has denied the allegations.”

“For Republicans running in swing districts this fall, President Donald Trump’s endorsement might hurt more than it helps,” Politico reports.

“In fact, both Democrats and Republicans in the most closely contested races might be wary of being publicly backed by many of the biggest political figures or interest groups this fall, according to new results from The Politico Poll. That’s because getting their backing can, in some cases, generate backlash from voters far greater than any increase in support when compared with other groups.”

“President Donald Trump’s grip on the Republican party will be tested again in Kentucky’s primary today where he’s trying to oust longtime nemesis Rep. Thomas Massie,” Politico reports.

“In what’s been deemed Trump’s monthlong ‘revenge tour,’ the president has successfully sunk the reelection campaigns of members of his own party who have refused his demands, including several Indiana state lawmakers and Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy.”

“Massie would be the ultimate trophy in Trump’s payback crusade. The House member has been a growing thorn in Trump’s side for years, opposing the Iran war, aid to Israel and pressing for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. Trump endorsed Massie’s opponent and former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein as both sides poured tens of millions of dollars into what has been billed the most expensive House primary in history.”

“A Massie loss could essentially quash any internal GOP dissension as he moves into the lame-duck phase of his presidency. A win, however, could embolden Massie and other internal critics, further deepening intraparty fractures as Trump’s approval ratings slumps.”

New York Times: “Nancy Pelosi, the first woman to serve as speaker of the House, on Monday threw her significant clout behind a woman in the race to succeed her: Connie Chan, a member of the San Francisco board of supervisors.”