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Primary Elections Sweep Across U.S.
Voters across the United States are casting ballots in a series of primary elections. Key races include Alabama's special House primaries, Minnesota’s Senate and governor's contests, Wisconsin's gubernatorial race, and Vermont's gubernatorial primary. These elections reflect ongoing political dynamics within each state.
Coverage timeline — 27 articles
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After the Trump administration on Tuesday released its annual report on Social Security and its projected future, officials from AARP urged action to protect the program. The annual report from the board of trustees of Social Security and Medicare stated that Social Security’s Old-Age and Survivors
2026-06-09 20:47 UTC
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Rep. Julie Fedorchak (R) is slated to easily advance from a Tuesday primary in North Dakota. Democrat Trygve Hammer, a teacher, faces no challengers and is the presumptive nominee on the other side of the aisle in the ruby red state. Polls close at 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. EDT. Follow Decision Desk HQ's li
2026-06-09 21:00 UTC
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The heated Senate race in Maine will come to a head Tuesday, with voters heading to the polls for primary elections. Sen. Susan Collins (Maine) is the presumptive nominee on the Republican ballot, while progressive oyster farmer Graham Platner leads the other side of the aisle despite his scandal-pl
2026-06-09 21:00 UTC
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Voters in the Silver State are weighing in on a slate of House primary elections Tuesday. Republican Rep. Mark Amodei is retiring from his seat in the 2nd Congressional District, setting off a crowded GOP primary in Nevada. Financial advisor David Flippo secured President Trump's endorsement, while
2026-06-09 21:00 UTC
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Republicans have the upper hand in the battle for an open House seat in Maine as voters head to the polls Tuesday. Rep. Jared Golden (D) is leaving his seat in the Pine Tree State's 2nd Congressional District, and Democrats are duking it out for a spot on the November ballot. Cook Political Report r
2026-06-09 21:00 UTC
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The contest to replace South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is underway. A handful of candidates are jockeying for the GOP nod in a Tuesday primary, including Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, Reps. Nancy Mace and Ralph Norman, and state Attorney General Alan Wilson. State Rep. Jermaine Johnson leads the field
2026-06-09 21:00 UTC
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Voters are weighing in on Tuesday primaries in the race to replace Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D). It's a wide open race on both sides of the aisle, with several candidates jockeying for both parties' nods. Democratic voters are deciding between Former Maine House Speaker Hannah Pingree, businessman Ang
2026-06-09 21:00 UTC
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Voters at the polls Tuesday to weigh in on South Carolina's House primary elections. There are two open seats this cycle, with Reps. Nancy Mace of the 1st Congressional District and Ralph Norman of the 5th Congressional district both opting to run for governor. Polls close at 7 p.m. EDT. Follow Deci
2026-06-09 21:00 UTC
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The Justice Department (DOJ) deployed staff to monitor polling sites in two of Minnesota's largest counties during the state’s primary election on Tuesday. Around 20 people from the voting section of the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division are participating in this effort at voting centers in Hennepin Coun
2026-08-11 20:49 UTC
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Minnesota voters are at the polls Tuesday for a suite of House primary elections. There is just one open seat up for grabs this cycle, with Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) of the 2nd Congressional District running for Senate. All other incumbents are seeking reelection. Polls close at 9 p.m. EDT. Follow
2026-08-11 21:00 UTC
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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. Bo
2026-08-11 21:00 UTC
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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
2026-08-11 21:00 UTC
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Voters in Minnesota are at the polls Tuesday to weigh in on primaries to decide the state's next governor. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D) holds a commanding lead in the Democratic primary to replace Gov. Tim Walz (D), while President Trump has backed MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell on the other side of the aisle.
2026-08-11 21:00 UTC
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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 Rig
2026-08-11 21:00 UTC
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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 Eliza
2026-08-11 21:00 UTC
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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 R
2026-08-11 21:00 UTC
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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 decad
2026-08-11 21:00 UTC
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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
2026-08-11 21:00 UTC
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District of Columbia Del. Elizabeth Holmes Norton's retirement from the House kicked off a race for the non-voting seat on Capitol Hill. Democrats Robert White, an at-large councilmember and former mayoral candidate, and Brooke Pinto, a city councilmember, have led the crowded Democratic primary fie
2026-06-16 21:00 UTC
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Republican Rep. Mike Collins and former football coach Derek Dooley are duking it out in a Tuesday primary runoff to take on Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff (D) this fall. Neither Collins or Dooley secured a majority of the vote in an initial May primary to notch the GOP nod in the race. President Trump bac
2026-06-16 21:00 UTC
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Rep. Blake Moore (R) and Navy SEAL veteran Jared Hudson are showing down Tuesday for the GOP nod to succeed Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R) in Alabama. Moore, who is endorsed by President Trump, and Hudson advanced to the runoff after failing to secure over half of the primary vote outright last month. Th
2026-06-16 21:00 UTC
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Rep. Kevin Hern (R) is on track to succeed Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin representing Oklahoma in the Senate. Hern, who is backed by President Trump, effectively cleared the GOP field with his entrance into the race after Mullin's appointment. He is almost certainly going to win the s
2026-06-16 21:00 UTC
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Voters in Washington, D.C., are at the polls Tuesday to weigh in on the race to replace retiring Mayor Muriel Bowser (D). City Councilmember Janeese Lewis George, a Democratic socialist, led in polling ahead of the Democratic primary. Former City Council member-at-large Kenyan McDuffie (D) has been
2026-06-16 21:00 UTC
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Voters in Oklahoma are weighing in on primaries in the race to replace term-limited Gov. Kevin Stitt (R). President Trump has endorsed Mike Mazzei, a former state senator and state budget secretary, on the GOP side. Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond (R) is also seeking the nod in the ruby r
2026-06-16 21:00 UTC
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Georgians will vote in a handful of House primary runoffs on Tuesday. A few Peach State candidates failed to secure over half of the primary vote last month, triggering runoff elections. Whoemver wins Tuesday will advance to the November general election. Polls close at 7 p.m. Follow Decision Desk H
2026-06-16 21:00 UTC
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Lt. Gov Burt Jones (R) and billionaire Rick Jackson are facing off Tuesday in the GOP primary runoff to succeed term-limited Gov. Brian Kemp (R). Jones, who is backed by President Trump, and Jackson failed to secure the majority of the primary vote to avoid a runoff last month. The winner of Tuesday
2026-06-16 21:00 UTC
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Oklahomans are voting in a series of House primary elections Tueday, including the open race to succeed Rep. Kevin Hern (R). Hern is leaving his seat to run for Senate after former Sen. Markwayne Mullin (D) was picked to lead the Department of Homeland Security. There is a crowded field of Republica
2026-06-16 21:00 UTC