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Top four takeaways from D.C. primaries in first election allowing noncitizens to vote

Residents of Washington, D.C., headed to the polls for a slew of local primary elections on Tuesday in a cycle that has been dominated by rising crime rates in the city as well as high cost of living.  Five seats on the local D.C. Council were up for grabs on election night, with all but […]

Troy Downing wins Montana primary race to replace Matt Rosendale

Montana State Auditor Troy Downing won the contested Republican primary to replace the retiring Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-MT), who announced earlier this year he would not run for reelection in the solidly Republican seat.  Downing won the race for Montana’s 2nd Congressional District with 37.9% of the vote with 4% of ballots tallied. The Associated […]

Trump faces protest votes in primaries after guilty New York verdict

The first primary night held after Donald Trump became a convicted felon showed Republican voters still have an appetite for the former presidential candidate, Nikki Haley. Haley won nearly 8% of the vote in New Mexico’s GOP primary Tuesday night and another 3% voted uncommitted in the primary, a sign that a persistent weakness in […]

Hunter Biden’s silver laptop shown to courtroom during gun trial

WILMINGTON, Delaware — Prosecutors began presenting their case against Hunter Biden at his gun trial on Tuesday by showing the courtroom the first son’s infamous laptop and highlighting photos and messages from it. Biden’s lead defense attorney Abbe Lowell looked at Judge Maryellen Noreika, with the silver laptop in his peripheral, and said he did […]

Victoria Spartz denies claims of ‘abuse’ and ‘rage’ toward staff after report of Ethics inquiry

Rep. Victoria Spartz’s (R-IN) campaign denied claims that she’s the subject of a House Ethics Committee inquiry into her treatment of staff after a report emerged of her alleged “abuse.” Spartz is facing allegations that she verbally abused staffers, imposed pay cuts on them, and affected others with her “rage” and “general toxicity,” according to […]

Tim Sheehy wins Montana GOP race in quest to beat Tester and retake Senate

Former Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy won the Montana Senate GOP primary Tuesday and will go on to face Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) in the hotly contested general election that could determine party control of the chamber. The Associated Press called the race for Sheehy at 8:37 p.m. Mountain time, 37 minutes after the polls closed. […]

Herb Conaway wins New Jersey House primary to replace Rep. Andy Kim

New Jersey state Rep. Herb Conaway won the contested Democratic primary to replace Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ), who gave up his safe Democratic seat to vie for the U.S. Senate.  Conaway won the race for New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District with 48.4% of the vote with about 67% of ballots tallied. The Associated Press called […]

Gabe Vasquez and Yvette Herrell rematch set for New Mexico House seat

Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-NM) and former GOP Rep. Yvette Herrell won their primary elections on Tuesday night, sealing their competitive rematch to control New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District.  The races were called shortly after polls closed at 9 p.m. Eastern, as both Vasquez and Herrell did not face challengers for their party’s nominations. The two […]

Rep. Rob Menendez wins New Jersey House primary despite father’s indictment

Rep. Rob Menendez (D-NJ) fended off a primary challenge on Tuesday from Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla, setting the stage for a second term despite his father’s criminal indictment looming over the family. Menendez won the primary for New Jersey’s 8th Congressional District after garnering 53.5% of the vote with 42% of the vote counted. The […]

Andy Kim wins New Jersey Senate primary in bid to replace Menendez

Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ) won the Democratic primary Tuesday evening for New Jersey’s Senate seat, beating two opponents in a bid to replace embattled Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ). The Associated Press called the race for Kim at 8:14 p.m., shortly after the polls closed in the Garden State. With roughly a third of the ballots […]
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