WASHINGTON — Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley suspended her presidential campaign in March, but she’s still going strong in the Republican primaries as she racks up a notable share of votes against Donald Trump, spelling a warning sign for the former president, experts say. On Tuesday, Haley received 20% of the vote in Maryland, […]
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Early takeways from Tuesday’s primaries
WASHINGTON (AP) — The presidential primary may be decided, but election season marches on. Voters in several states, including Maryland and West Virginia, chose nominees on Tuesday in critical races that could decide the balance of power on Capitol Hill next year. Here are some early takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries: HOGAN: GAME-CHANGER OR SACRIFICIAL LAMB? […]
What to watch in Tuesday’s Maryland US Senate primaries
WASHINGTON (AP) — Topping the list of contests in Tuesday’s primaries in four states is a U.S. Senate race in Maryland that has further complicated Democratic efforts to keep control of the narrowly divided chamber this fall. The Associated Press will declare winners in both the Democratic and Republican primaries for Maryland’s U.S. Senate seat […]
Absentee voting now underway for June primaries in Maine
May 14—Maine voters started casting ballots in the June primaries this week. Absentee voting is underway for the June 11 election, the first state primaries held under the new semi-open primary law that allows unenrolled voters to cast ballots in any party’s primary without being enrolled in that party. “We want voters to be aware […]
Primaries in Maryland and West Virginia will shape the battle this fall for a Senate majority
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Voters across Maryland and West Virginia will decide key primary elections Tuesday with big implications in the fight for the Senate majority this fall. At the same time, President Joe Biden and Republican rival Donald Trump hope to project strength in low-stakes presidential primaries, while further down the ballot, two congressional […]
What to expect in Nebraska’s presidential and state primaries
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nebraskans will cast presidential primary ballots Tuesday in a reliably Republican state that could nonetheless be a decisive one in the race for the White House. Voters will also decide several contested state primaries, including the U.S. Senate, where both Republican incumbents are on the ballot. President Joe Biden and former President […]
Indiana voters to pick party candidates in competitive, multimillion dollar primaries
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — In deep red Indiana, where Republicans hold a supermajority in both chambers of the state legislature and most top offices are held by GOP politicians, the May 7 primary will determine the outcome of the general election in many races. The most-watched is the GOP race for governor, a six-way competition of […]
What to watch for in Tuesday’s Pennsylvania primaries
Pennsylvania primary voters will cast ballots Tuesday in a series of critical races in the key battleground state, even as both the presidential and Senate primaries are mere formalities. They include a bitterly fought Democratic primary around Pittsburgh and a primary in eastern Pennsylvania that features a moderate Republican seeking to fend off a right-wing […]
What to expect in Pennsylvania’s presidential and state primaries
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will go before voters Tuesday in Pennsylvania’s presidential primaries, a prelude to the November general election, when the commonwealth is expected to once again play a critical role in the race for the White House. Further down the ballot, voters will also select nominees […]
A new ‘litmus test’ rises in GOP primaries: Ukraine aid
Additional funding to help Ukraine fight its war against Russia has divided Republicans on Capitol Hill — but it’s also dividing candidates and voters in GOP primaries. The latest example is outside Indianapolis, where a narrator in an ad that recently hit the airwaves in Indiana’s 5th District says, “Why does Victoria Spartz put Ukraine […]
Your guide to all the key primaries, debates and what happens next
President Biden and former President Donald Trump are continuing their unimpeded march to a rematch in the 2024 presidential election. Biden and Trump each secured enough delegates during the March 12 primary contests to clinch their party nominations at this summer’s conventions. But there are still more states left to vote. Up next: Alaska and […]
Biden and Trump cruised in Tuesday’s primaries. But both showed signs of weakness.
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are still staring down significant segments of their electoral bases who aren’t on board. The holdouts in each party continued to flex their muscles on Tuesday in primaries in New York, Wisconsin, Connecticut and Rhode Island. And though there were more Republican holdouts — voters who cast […]