5 Takeaways From the California Primary Election
Without a dominant candidate in the governor’s race, Democratic voters ultimately wanted to ensure that their party wasn’t shut out of the general election.

Democrats seek to oust Republicans in New Jersey and Iowa, while other major races remain up in the airKaren Bass has come out ahead in Tuesday’s heated primary for Los Angeles mayor, but with less than 50% of the vote will have to defend her seat in November’s general election.Bass will face either Spencer Pratt, a former reality TV star, or city council member Nithya Raman, in November. As of Tuesday evening, it was still unclear who would move on. Continue reading...
Without a dominant candidate in the governor’s race, Democratic voters ultimately wanted to ensure that their party wasn’t shut out of the general election.
The ballots are set in two Republican-held battleground House races in Iowa, part of a slate of primaries Tuesday shaping the battle for control of Congress in the fall
Democrats seek to oust Republicans in New Jersey and Iowa, while other major races remain up in the airVoters in Tuesday’s primary elections across the US chose candidates who could flip critical districts in the US House and Senate in November, setting up a series of high-stakes general election contests in a midterm year expected to favor Democrats.Among the most watched races are: a New Jersey Democrat who could oust a Republican incumbent absent with a mystery medical issue for months; several Iowa Democrats hoping to flip their red-leaning state; and California’s redrawn maps that have given Democrats an advantage in the heavily blue state. Continue reading...
California’s crowded, protracted gubernatorial primary is going to take a little more time to settle
Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steven Hilton addressed supporters as voters took to the polls in California’s governor primary.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer refused to discuss Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner’s controversies during a Tuesday press gaggle. Platner has been embroiled in controversies, including […]
If Xavier Becerra wins the primary, he has a strong chance of becoming California’s first Latino governor since 1875. That’s a draw for some Latino voters, but other factors are driving their votes.
It comes after the US Supreme Court struck down many of US President Donald Trump's previous duties in February.