Voters in Wisconsin were casting ballots on Tuesday in a variety of primary races, including for governor, where the front-runner for the Democratic nomination is Francesca Hong, a state lawmaker and a democratic socialist.
Mr. Platner’s withdrawal from a marquee Senate race, under pressure from his party, has set in motion an unusual competition to become the new nominee.
The Maine race, which both parties see as key to winning control of the Senate, is extremely close as the sprint to fall begins, a Times/Portland Press Herald/Siena poll found.
Voting at Public School 56 in Brooklyn on Tuesday morning. Besides New York, voters participated in primaries in Maryland and Utah, along with a runoff election in South Carolina.
David Flippo, a Republican candidate for Congress in Nevada’s 2nd district, speaking during a primary election night watch party on Tuesday in Reno, Nev.
Four states have primaries on Tuesday. Election officials predict most results will come in late in the evening, though mail-in ballots may delay things.
The contest between the incumbent John Cornyn and his challenger Ken Paxton will culminate in a Tuesday runoff. Here are the developments that shaped the campaign.
Graham Platner, a Senate candidate in Maine, blamed private equity for destroying “our favorite baseball team.” NESN, which is owned by the team, pulled his campaign ad, citing an intellectual property violation.
Mr. Brooks will face Representative Ryan Mackenzie, a Republican, in the fall. He earned endorsements from across his party, including Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania.
The department said it planned to release “a limited number of specially designed” U.S. passports that feature a picture of the president to commemorate the country’s 250th anniversary in July.