‘Everything’ on Iran’s impact on elections will depend on conflict’s success: Byron York

Published March 3, 2026 4:28pm ET



Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York said on Tuesday that the conflict in Iran could either help or hurt President Donald Trump and the Republican Party this November.

The United States collaborated with Israel in striking Iran over the weekend, days before Tuesday’s primary elections in Texas, Arkansas, and North Carolina. York doubted this new conflict could impact the primary election results, as Republicans generally support the strikes, whereas most Democrats oppose them.

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