The Republican Partys far-right lurch over the past several years is unmistakable. Its last standard-bearer instigated a coup attempt at the U.S. Capitol, and nearly the entire party is celebrating the Supreme Courts rollback of the constitutional right to abortion.

As the party has grown more hostile to democracy itself, its attracted a slew of outright extremists to its ranks: GOP candidates who not only support what happened on Jan. 6, but suggest another insurrection may come. They openly traffic in wild conspiracies and racist attacks, and are unafraid to publicly align with white nationalist and other extremist groups.

And while they may, like the birthers before them, ultimately hold sway over the party, one thing is clear after Tuesdays primary: They had a pretty bad night.

Far-right newcomers in several Republican primaries were roundly defeated across the country, though most far-right incumbents, like Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), claimed victories.

On the ballot in several states Tuesday including Colorado, Illinois, Oklahoma, Utah and Mississippi were candidates trying to unseat fellow Republicans theyd deemed too moderate, or RINOs (Republicans In Name Only). These challengers painted themselves as more loyal servants of former President Donald Trump, embracing his false claim that the 2020 election was stolen and staking out far-right positions on abortion, elections and COVID-19.

This proved to be a losing strategy in Colorado, where a trio of candidates , all of whom pushed the Big Lie about the 2020 election, lost their races.

Greg Lopez a former mayor who thinks all abortion should be illegal even in cases of rape, incest or when the mothers life is at risk lost his bid to be the Republican nominee for governor by 8 points to a more moderate candidate.

Mesa County clerk Tina Peters, a pro-Trump fanatic currently facing a slew of charges for tampering with voting machines, lost her race to be Colorados next secretary of state.

And U.S. Rep. Ron Hanks (R-Colo.), who rallied with Trump supporters on Jan. 6 and falsely blamed the ensuing violence on crisis actors, was defeated by 9 points in the U.S. Senate primary.