Governor expresses worry as deluge of last-minute ballots and slow system could delay results in tightest racesMidterm primaries – live results and updatesCalifornia’s primary elections, including its fiercely fought gubernatorial contest, will be at the mercy of a notoriously slow vote-counting system after the polls close on Tuesday, and it could be days or even weeks before the outcomes of the tightest races become clear.Voting experts expect the state’s 58 county elections offices to be deluged with last-minute absentee ballots, as they have been in the last few election cycles, and spend weeks undertaking a painstaking ballot-by-ballot verification process. Continue reading...
NBC News’ Steve Kornacki analyzes the results for projected winners in the Iowa and New Jersey primaries as Democrats aim to flip the Senate.
New York Democrats on Monday introduced a redistricting measure that could add four House seats to the party’s congressional delegation in 2028 after a failed bid to redraw voting districts earlier this year. Their proposal focuses on using a single constitutional amendment to drop blocks to mid-decade redistricting and allow for a simple majority vote…
Iowa state Rep. Josh Turek took down lefty foe Zach Wahls and claimed the Democratic nod to take on Rep. Ashley Hinson for Senate in what is expected to be a competitive race.
A veteran Democratic strategist revealed the primary race he's watching as the polls close on Tuesday night.David Axelrod, a former senior advisor to President Barack Obama, said on CNN's election night coverage that he will be watching the primary election in Iowa with a keen eye. Not only is it a state that President Donald Trump carried in 2024, but it could also be a bellwether for how Democrats can expect to fare in the 2026 midterm elections in November, he argued."I'd keep my eye on Iowa. This is an important race tonight," Axelrod said. "Donald Trump won Iowa by 13 points. He's now seven points underwater in Iowa because Iowa has been hammered."Iowa's marquee race is the Democratic primary for Senate, where state Rep. Josh Turek and state Sen. Zach Wahls are competing to take on the open seat being vacated by retiring Republican Sen. Joni Ernst. On the Republican side, Rep. Ashley Hinson, who holds Trump's endorsement, is considered the frontrunner against former state Sen. Jim Carlin. The governor's race is also on the ballot, with Trump-endorsed Rep. Randy Feenstra the favorite for the Republican nomination following Gov. Kim Reynolds' retirement. In the House, District 3 is considered a toss-up, with Republican Zach Nunn facing Democratic state Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott.Voters in six states went to the polls on Tuesday to determine the general election races: Iowa, Montana, New Mexico, New Jersey, South Dakota and California.Trump congratulated candidates whom he endorsed who won their elections in posts on Truth Social. One of those people was Rep. Tom Kean (R-NJ), who ran unopposed and has been missing from his office for the last three months.
Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. (R-NJ) said in a Tuesday statement that he will return to in-person work after a prolonged absence on Capitol Hill due to an unspecified health issue in a “matter of weeks.” Kean, who is running unopposed in New Jersey‘s GOP primary for the state’s 7th Congressional District on Tuesday, said in […]
Spencer Pratt spent Election Day at Roscoe's House of Chicken 'N Waffles, contrasting his visit with Mayor Karen Bass and pushing his campaign.
Voters in the Hawkeye State are heading to the polls Tuesday to decide who will be on the ballot to succeed outgoing Gov. Kim Reynolds (R). Rep. Randy Feestra (R) is facing off against a handful of opponents in GOP primary, including state Rep. Eddie Andrews, farmer Zach Lahn, former state Rep. Brad Sherman and…
Texas saw a potential shakeup in government on Tuesday, as Secretary of State Jane Nelson announced her resignation, effective July 17."It has been an honor to serve the people of Texas in this role," said Nelson in her announcement. "My time as Secretary came at an important moment for Texas, and I am proud of what we have been able to accomplish as an agency in under four years."For many Texas conservatives, though, this was a moment to celebrate — since Nelson has been one of the biggest critics of a Texas GOP crusade to adopt "closed primaries," or a system where eligibility to vote in primaries is restricted based on party affiliation of the voter. Many states already use such a system, though in recent years the trend has been more toward adopting open primaries, where all registered voters can choose which primary to vote in each time. The GOP wants to close Texas primaries partly out of suspicion that Democrats can exert undue influence on the process."Texas is going to close the primaries This is a big deal," wrote talk radio host Kenny Webster on X."Embatttled Texas S.O.S. Jane Nelson, the one using Texas taxpayer dollars to keep leftists voting in GOP primaries is reportedly resigning," wrote right-wing commentator Chris Salcedo. "Who wishes she had resigned before wasting our tax dollars to service socialists?""Glad to hear this. Long overdue," wrote right-wing influencer Cary Cheshire. "Nelson opposed the party on closed primaries, allowed local governments to ignore election law, and oversaw elections at mosques and Islamic centers."Other commenters, however, were fearful of what might be coming next, seeing the GOP as increasingly radicalized and that radicalization likely to spill into election administration."There are unsettling things on the horizon for election integrity in Texas, y’all…." wrote state house candidate Sara McGee.