Tuesday Elections Could Expose Trump Loyalty Tests
May 19, 2026·about 21 hours ago·via NBC News

NBC News looks at Tuesday’s elections as a mix of battleground tests and Trump loyalty checks for Republicans. The contests will offer early clues about how much the former president still shapes the GOP and whether local races are being swallowed by national politics. That matters because voters are usually less interested in party drama than in taxes, crime and competence. If Republicans underperform, the warning signs will be hard to ignore. Read more about this...