President Donald Trump and his top messengers took a victory lap on Tuesday night after Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-KY) primary loss to Republican Ed Gallrein, who had the president’s backing. “He was a bad guy,” Trump told reporters when asked about Massie’s primary loss. “He deserves to lose.” With 74% of votes counted, Gallrein was […]
Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has won the Democratic nomination in Georgia’s gubernatorial race, becoming the party’s standard-bearer as it looks to flip the governor’s mansion in November. The Associated Press called the race for Bottoms at 10:30 p.m. With 67% of ballots counted, 56-year-old Bottoms held 57.6% of the vote, compared to second-place […]
Maureen Galindo, a Democratic candidate for Texas‘s 35th Congressional District, pledged to turn ICE detention facilities into internment camps for “American Zionists and former ICE officers.” Galindo has ridden a wave of controversial remarks to a runoff election, due to be held next week. The self-proclaimed sex therapist and housing advocate has focused much of […]
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) struck a defiant tone on Tuesday after being ousted by a primary challenger backed by President Donald Trump, but hinted that his political career might not be over just yet. During his concession speech, Massie framed his loss as retribution for not towing the party line in Washington, saying that “for […]
Former firefighter and union leader Bob Brooks defeated three other Democratic challengers Tuesday to advance to November’s general election, in which he will take on freshman Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) in Pennsylvania‘s 7th Congressional District, one of the swingiest in the state. Brooks beat rivals Ryan Crosswell, Lamont McClure, and Carol Obando-Derstine. With roughly 74% […]
Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie, backed by the local Democratic Party establishment, defeated his opponent, Lucia Simonelli, in Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District primary election Tuesday. With roughly 51% of votes counted, Harvie beat Simonelli with about 65% of the vote, according to the Associated Press. Harvie will face incumbent Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) in November’s general […]
Outgoing Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) mocked President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom in his concession speech, saying it resembled one from the Roman Empire. Massie’s defeat in the Kentucky primary on Tuesday served as another testament to Trump’s unparalleled power over the Republican Party, almost single-handedly sinking the formerly popular representative who publicly went against […]
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) won the Republican nomination for governor in Alabama, teeing up a rematch with former Sen. Doug Jones, the Democrat he ousted in his 2020 race for Senate. Both Tuberville and Jones advanced to the general election on Tuesday night, giving the two men a chance to compete again for statewide office. […]
Janelle Stelson, a Democrat and former TV news anchor, is headed for a second showdown with Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) in November, renewing a high-profile battle for Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District. Stelson defeated Dauphin County Commissioner Justin Douglas in Tuesday’s Democratic primary after running a campaign centered on healthcare, economic reform, and rising living costs. […]
Georgia GOP gubernatorial hopefuls Lt. Gov. Burt Jones (R-GA) and businessman Rick Jackson are advancing to a runoff election. Already the most expensive primary in Georgia history, Jones and Jackson will face off again in a June 16 runoff after neither candidate secured the majority needed to win outright on Tuesday. The Associated Press called […]
