Breaking: Flood is projected to triumph over Democrat Patty Pansing Brooks in Nebraska’s 1st District, the Associated Press reported. Flood will replace Fortenberry for the remainder of his term after Fortenberry resigned in March following his conviction for lying to the FBI. This story will be updated.
Voters in New York, Illinois and Colorado choose their nominees for governor Tuesday after expensive, competitive primaries. Oklahoma, Utah and South Carolina are deciding on their candidates for U.S. Senate, while voters in two Illinois districts deal with the prospect of member vs. member races.
One of the questions that arose in the wake of last week’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade is how it might affect elections. This was not the most important question, certainly, but it is nonetheless one that arose.
After polls closed in the first primary contests after that decision on Tuesday night, we had some information that might offer a glimmer of an answer. And that answer is ... maybe? Probably not? Could be?
BRANDON, Miss. — An hour after the polls closed, a local restaurant was packed with Michael Guest supporters watching the results roll in. The mood was festive, with folks milling around, alternating between catching up with friends and visiting the buffet to load up on barbecue and shrimp. Every few minutes, someone would stand near the front and the place would fall quiet. With each announcement, Guest, the Republican incumbent, was...
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