5 Highlights from Tuesday’s Primary Races
Voters in several states went to the polls Tuesday to vote in primary elections that will directly affect which candidates appear on the ballot this fall in the upcoming midterm elections
Politics
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Abortion Amendments Pass in States
Voters in California and Vermont passed pro-abortion amendments on Tuesday. Both states will now enshrine the right to have an abortion in their constitutions. Ballots were still being counted in Kent...
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Midterms: DeSantis Boosts 2024 Credentials; Kemp Defeats Abrams; Dems flip Senate Seat
Republican incumbent governors secured major victories Tuesday night, including a strong performance from a potential 2024 presidential hopeful, while Democrats made it more challenging for ...
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Fetterman Beats Oz in Pennsylvania Senate Race
John Fetterman, left, and Mehmet Oz, right. Associated Press/Photo by Matt Rourke, file Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman has won Pennsylvania’s seat in the...
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Democrat Shapiro chosen as Pennsylvania’s governor
Democrat Josh Shapiro won Pennsylvania’s race for governor on Tuesday with 54.6 percent of the vote, according to preliminary results from The Associated Press. His challenger, Douglas Mastriano, ga...
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Democrat Shapiro Chosen as Pennsylvania Governor
Democrat Josh Shapiro won Pennsylvania’s race for governor on Tuesday with 54.6 percent of the vote, according to preliminary results from The Associated Press. His challenger, Douglas Mastriano, ga...
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Stacey Abrams Concedes to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp in Rematch
Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams conceded to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday in the rematch of their 2018 race.
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Abrams concedes Georgia governor’s race to Kemp
Incumbent Republican Brian Kemp will remain governor in Georgia. Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams conceded Tuesday night. Kemp had gained gaining 54.9 percent of the votes by the time Abrams calle...
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Vance takes Senate seat in Ohio
Preliminary results show Republican J.D. Vance has secured the Senate seat with 53 percent of the votes, the Associated Press said late on Tuesday. He will replace Republican Sen. Rob Portman who anno...
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wins reelection
Republican Greg Abbott retained his position as Texas governor on Tuesday, according to preliminary returns from the Associated Press. With about 63 percent of ballots tabulated late Tuesday, Abbott w...
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Voting snag in Maricopa County slows Arizona count
A printing malfunction affecting about a fourth of the polling stations in Arizona’s most populous county came to election officials’ attention on Tuesday. It prompted Republicans such as governor...
