Five House Incumbents Face Primary Threats as 4 Members Already Lost in 2026

3 articles · Updated · NBC News · Jun 23

Five House incumbents were flagged as most vulnerable in Tuesday’s primaries, with New York Democrat Dan Goldman seen as the most endangered after an Emerson poll showed Brad Lander ahead by more than 30 points.
Four incumbents have already lost primaries this year, and the next tests span ideological and turnout fights in New York, a money-soaked rematch in Maryland, and Trump-backed Republicans navigating activist distrust in Utah.
In New York’s 13th District, Adriano Espaillat faces a Mamdani-backed progressive challenger, while low turnout and neighborhood demographic shifts could amplify the left’s strength.
Maryland’s April McClain Delaney is defending a seat she won with 40% in 2024 against former Rep. David Trone, who has spent $25 million of his own money trying to reclaim it.
Utah Republicans Celeste Maloy and Blake Moore both carry Trump endorsements, but each faces restive conservative bases that have made their renomination less certain than the state’s partisan tilt suggests.