Candidate A in race X getting votes has no predictive qualities regarding any other candidate in any other race.
I understand the message you were trying to convey and the result you’re expecting that vote to yield, but there’s no cause/effect relationship there.
Your point is valid about pseudo-conservatives (broadly, if not specifically in these races), but you’re trying to affect an outcome that has no relation.
I'm not sure about that. If a Rep wins his primary this year by 80-20 against anyone, then any future opponent will be discouraged. If he wins against his generic opponent by 55-45, then an opponent will have more opportunity to raise money and build support. No one likes to throw money away on someone who will likely lose 80-20 in a primary.