The Daily 202: Primary results confirm 2018 is a terrible year to be a House Republican
Primary results confirm 2018 is a terrible year to be a House Republican Mike Braun wins Indiana Republican Senate primary BY JAMES HOHMANN with Breanne Deppisch and Joanie Greve THE BIG IDEA: Republican members of the House fared especially poorly Tuesday in primaries across four states, offering fresh evidence that this fall will bring another change election and a new batch of outsiders promising to shake up Washington. North Carolina Rep. Robert Pittenger was felled by former Baptist pastor Mark Harris despite a massive spending advantage, an outcome that caught D.C. Republicans off guard. Harris portrayed the third-term lawmaker as a creature of “the swamp” and relentlessly hammered him over his March vote for the $1.3 trillion spending bill. Pittenger is the first incumbent of either party to be forced out of Congress this year. In the primary to take on Indiana Sen. Joe Donnelly (D), wealthy businessman...