Some of the biggest stars of the “resistance” to President Donald Trump’s first term are discovering that fame in liberal circles may help them raise money, but that voters no longer have an appetite for them at the ballot box in 2026. 

Alex Vindman, whose claims about a Trump call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky led to the commander in chief’s first impeachment trial, lost the Democratic nomination for Senate in Florida on Tuesday. Vindman used his celebrity among Democratic donors to raise $16.2 million for the race. State Rep. Angie Nixon, his chief rival who was also endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America, raised only $974,844. 

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