In an article published on March 18, Daily Beast reporters Sam Brodey and Reese Gorman emphasize that even "hardline conservatives" are at risk of being labeled RINOs (Republicans In Name Only) and being ousted from the U.S. House of Representatives via aggressive GOP primary challenges.

Brodey and Gorman cite Rep. Mike Bost (R-Illinois) as a perfect example. As pro-Trump and far to the right as Bost is, they observe, he is facing a "brutal political dogfight" with hyper-MAGA primary challenger Darren Bailey.

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"Some of the incumbents are familiar primary targets, like Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Don Bacon (R-NE), considered among the most centrist members of the GOP conference," the Daily Beast reporters explain. "Some are being challenged simply because they aren't loud or combative enough — or even if they cast a vote in favor of funding the government, which is now a punishable offense in the MAGA base."