Category: primary

LIVE UPDATES: Meijer, a Republican Opposed by Trump, Casts Ballot in Michigan

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—Accompanied by his wife and other family members, Rep. Peter Meijer cast his vote in Michigan’s 3rd Congressional District Republican primary. Or he attempted to do so, at least. With a contingent of TV cameras and reporters standing nearby, a poll worker stood with Meijer as he inserted his ballot into the machine….


Live Primary Updates: Trump Endorsee Casts Ballot in Primary in Battleground Michigan District

BYRON CENTER, Mich.—Standing outside a community center near his home in Byron Center, John Gibbs talked to reporters before casting his vote in Michigan’s 3rd Congressional District Republican primary on August 2. Gibbs is endorsed by former president Donald Trump. His opponent, first-term Rep. Peter Meijer, was one of 10 House Republicans who voted to…


Five Republicans Aim to Unseat Washington Democrat in August Top-Two Primary

Democrat Rep. Kim Schrier faces many competitors in her bid for reelection to represent her district in Washington in U.S. Congress. If a TV ad she aired recently is any indication, she is under pressure. “She claims to be standing up to the Biden administration,” said Caleb Heimlich, chairman of the Washington State Republican Party. Reagan…


Live Updates: June 21 Midterm Primary Elections

2:35 p.m. ET JACKSON, Ga.—At a Huddle House diner in Jackson, where Mike Collins will hold his election night watch party this evening, two retired men sat at the bar eating bacon and eggs, drinking coffee, and sharing opinions about the 10th District Congressional GOP runoff. They preferred to use first names only. Vern, a…


LIVE UPDATES: McCormick Wins Over Trump-Endorsed Evans in Georgia; Kiggans Wins Virginia Republican Primary

8:45 p.m. ET All 11 Virginia congressional incumbents—seven Democrats and four Republicans—will be defending their seats in November against a slate of challengers who earned their ballot berths in conventions or by defeating party rivals in the commonwealth’s June 21 primaries. That roster includes Republican primary winners in two “tossup” congressional districts where incumbents are…


LIVE UPDATES: Katie Britt Wins Alabama US Senate Primary Runoff Election; McCormick Wins Over Trump-Endorsed Evans in Georgia

Katie Britt Wins Alabama US Senate Primary Runoff Election 9:25 p.m. ET Katie Britt defeated Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) in the Republican primary runoff election for the U.S. Senate ballot berth in the November general election. Britt received more than 67 percent of the vote as of 9:19 p.m. on June 21, and was declared…


LIVE UPDATES: Trump-Backed Katie Britt Beats Rep. Mo Brooks in Alabama Senate Runoff

Mark Gonsalves Wins Georgia 7th Congressional District Primary Runoff 10:49 p.m. ET Mark Gonsalves on June 21 defeated Michael Corbin in a runoff to secure the Republican party nomination for the U.S. House seat representing Georgia’s newly drawn 7th Congressional District. Gonsalves will face Rep. Lucy McBath (D-Ga.) in the general election on Nov. 8….


LIVE UPDATES: Katie Britt Beats Rep. Mo Brooks in Alabama Senate Runoff

Mark Gonsalves Wins Georgia 7th Congressional District Primary Runoff 10:49 p.m. ET Mark Gonsalves on June 21 defeated Michael Corbin in a runoff to secure the Republican Party nomination for the U.S. House seat representing Georgia’s newly drawn 7th Congressional District. Gonsalves will face Rep. Lucy McBath (D-Ga.) in the general election on Nov. 8….


US Senate Race In Utah Heats Up With 3 Republican Contenders and a Democrat-Backed Independent

Incumbent U.S. Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) will face two Republican opponents in Utah’s June 28 primary in what could turn out to be his most challenging re-election bid in nearly a decade. In 2010, Lee sailed into office on a Tea Party wave to defeat three-term Sen. Bob Bennett in the Republican primary. He was…


Reports of Democrats’ Defeat After California Primary Are Greatly Exaggerated

Commentary The ouster this week of progressive San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin is making news in conservative media, but looking beyond this headline, there is little good for Republicans coming out of California’s primaries. This is supposed to be the year of the “red wave,” as things could not be better aligned for Republicans….