Tag: primaries

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]