The Big Lie and The Midterms

<p>In Pennsylvania, a candidate falsely claiming election fraud in 2020 prevailed in a crowded Republican primary for governor. But in Georgia, two incumbents — the governor and the secretary of state — beat back challenges from “stop the steal” opponents.</p><p>Is re-litigating the 2020 election a vote winner for Republicans? Or is it increasingly becoming a losing issue?</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/reid-j-epstein">Reid J. Epstein</a>, a politics reporter for The New York Times who covers campaigns and elections.</p><p>Want more from The Daily? For one big idea on the news each week from our team, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline">subscribe to our newsletter</a>. </p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/05/24/us/election-georgia-primary-texas">Two G.O.P. primaries in Georgia</a> exposed the limit of Donald J. Trump’s hold on his party’s base.</li><li>But Doug Mastriano’s win in Pennsylvania has<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/18/us/politics/mastriano-pa-republicans.html"> provoked dissension and anxiety</a> among Republican strategists, donors and lobbyists.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p>