The script is predictable by now.

A Republican primary in an open seat that’s assured to stay red in November? The candidates are going to talk about how much they love President Donald Trump and how much their opponents don’t.

The dynamic is a reminder that despite the seemingly endless negative headlines captivating Washington, the president remains deeply popular in many pockets of the country.

That’s true in Tennessee’s 6th District, where GOP voters go to the polls next Thursday, Aug. 2, to pick a nominee — and a likely new member of Congress — for this safe GOP seat. Early voting has been going on for the past two weeks. Republican incumbent Diane Black is running for governor and will face a primary on the same day.

The five-way primary for the Middle Tennessee-based seat features plenty of players familiar to internecine House Republican battles, from the political arm of the House Freedom Caucus to a GOP PAC that’s been critical of Trump. But neither have been huge actors in this race, allowing it to mostly fly under the radar heading into a rare Thursday primary.