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Live results: Lamont seeks third term in Connecticut gubernatorial primary
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont is on track to clinch the Democratic nod Tuesday as he seeks a third term as state’s executive this cycle. He faces one primary challenger: state Rep. Josh Elliott. Republican Ryan Fazio secured the GOP’s nod at a convention this spring. Polls close at 8 p.m. EDT. Follow Decision Desk HQ’s…
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Live results: Alabama votes in special House primaries after redistricting fight
Alabamans in a handful of congressional districts are at the polls Tuesday for a series of postponed primary contests. Republican Gov. Kay Ivey called for special primaries in the 1st, 2nd, 6th and 7th Congressional Districts after the landmark Supreme Court decision weakening part of the Voting Rights Act allowed the state to use a…
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Live results: Flanagan, Craig square off for Democratic nod in Minnesota Senate race
Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and Rep. Angie Craig are duking it out in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for Minnesota Senate after Sen. Tina Smith (D) opted to retire. Flanagan, a progressive, notched the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party endorsement as well as support from Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Elizabeth Warren. Craig, meanwhile, is backed by House Minority Leader…
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Live results: Vermonters head to polls for gubernatorial primary
Vermont voters are heading to the polls. The Green Mountain State has not voted for a Republican presidential candidate since 1988 and includes progressive Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-V.T.) in its delegation, but has also had a Republican, Phil Scott (R-V.T.), in its governor’s mansion for almost a decade now. Scott is seeking reelection for what…
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Live results: Democratic establishment clashes with progressive wing in Wisconsin governor’s primary
Voters in the Badger State are at the polls Tuesday to weigh in on the race to succeed Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D). Democratic socialist Francesca Hong, a state representative, leads the Democratic field, which includes Evers-backed Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and others. Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany faces no serious opposition in his primary….
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Live results: Vermont voters choose House candidates
Vermont voters head to the polls on Tuesday to select the Democratic and Republican candidates for the Green Mountain State’s at-large congressional seat. Two-term Rep. Becca Balint (D-V.T.) is seeking her third term in the lower chamber and she is running unopposed for the Democratic nomination. Both candidates for the GOP nod are former statewide…
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Live results: Crowded field vies to replace Graham as GOP’s Senate nominee in South Carolina
South Carolina voters head to the polls on Tuesday for a special primary election to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on the November ballot. The crowded field includes the late senator’s sister Darline Graham (R-S.C.), who was appointed to fill the remaining months of Lindsey Graham’s term following his death in July. She…
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Live results: Larson faces primary challenge from Bronin in Connecticut House race
All five of Connecticut’s House members are running for reelection, but just one is facing a contested primary Tuesday. Democratic Rep. John Larson is facing off against former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin and two other candidates for the party’s nomination. Larson secured support from the state’s Democratic Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Coons, while Bronin…
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Rosie O’Donnell credits Trump for making her ‘re-famous’ as White House calls her ‘obsessed’
Rosie O’Donnell said in a new interview that Donald Trump has made her “re-famous” by continuing to attack her publicly, even as she called him a “horrible creature” on the podcast “Good Hang”. The exchange highlights the long-running, mutually antagonistic relationship between the comedian and the president, with the White House responding by describing O’Donnell…
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Vulnerable Dem’s campaign pitch clashes with ‘radical’ voting record on top culture war issue
Sarah Trone Garriott, the Democratic candidate for Congress in Iowa’s 3rd District, is seeking to reassure voters that she does not support men having access to women’s locker rooms, a topic that has become one of the most contentious “culture war” flashpoints in the current election cycle. However, her campaign messaging appears to be at…