![]() ![]() Democrats will try to reverse that trajectory in November when they take on Governor DeSantis and Senator Rubio. “Looks like a fantastic evening of ALL WINS – Great Candidates!!!” Trump wrote on his platform Truth Social on Wednesday.ĭemocrats nominate candidates to take on top Florida RepublicansĪs the largest swing state, Florida is one of the most politically important corners in the country.īut the southeastern state has been trending Republican in recent years. ![]() Trump did not make an endorsement in that race. In a neighbouring district, far-right provocateur Laura Loomer who has a history of anti-Muslim activism, came within a few thousand votes of defeating Republican incumbent Daniel Webster, who won with 51 percent of the votes. That district – which has been redrawn and now leans Republican – is currently represented by Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy, a Democratic member of the congressional committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riot, who is not seeking reelection. In a district in the Orlando area, US Army veteran Cory Mills – who previously said he does not view Joe Biden as a legitimate president – won the Republican primary. Trump-backed Congressman Matt Gaetz, who is under federal investigation related to sexual misconduct allegations that he has vehemently denied, easily fended off a primary challenge.Īnna Paulina Luna, a conservative activist who was endorsed by Trump, also won an open congressional primary in a crowded field. But in open primaries where he did not make an endorsement, candidates were vying for his support and pledging to back him. In this round of elections, Trump largely endorsed incumbents who did not face serious competition on Tuesday. Trump-supporting Republicans win primariesĭespite the recent FBI search at his home and other continuing legal issues, Trump’s appeal to Republican voters does not seem to be waning. #NY19, it will be my honor to serve you in Congress. We upended everything we thought we knew about politics and did it together. We voted like our democracy was on the line because it is. Freedom was on the ballot, and tonight choice and freedom won. “Choice was on the ballot,” Ryan wrote on Twitter early on Wednesday, referring to a woman’s right to have control over her own body.Ĭhoice was on the ballot. It follows a major victory for abortion rights advocates in Kansas early in August, when the Republican-leaning state voted overwhelmingly to protect the right to the procedure. The race was seen as an early test of Democrats’ strategy of centring reproductive rights in elections after the conservative US Supreme Court revoked the constitutional right to abortion in June. Ryan, who will run again in a newly drawn district in November, tried to make the election a referendum on abortion – and won. Delgado had vacated the seat earlier after being appointed lieutenant governor of New York earlier this year.īut the election was not just about one partial term in Congress. With Tuesday’s results, Ryan will serve the rest of Democratic Congressman Antonio Delgado’s term until early next year. Ryan’s victory over Republican Marc Molinaro, an executive of a neighbouring county, may spell out good news for Democrats in November. Here are five key takeaways from the primaries: A major victory for Democrats in New Yorkĭemocrat Pat Ryan, a county executive, prevailed in a contested special election against a Republican candidate in a swing district in Upstate New York. In New York state, a Democratic candidate defeated a Republican rival in a special election campaign that focused on abortion rights. The latter has been gaining national fame and is considered a possible 2024 presidential candidate. Voters in New York, Florida and Oklahoma cast their ballots on Tuesday, less than three months before the general midterm elections in November that will decide the makeup of Congress for the following two years.ĭemocrats chose their nominees to take on Florida Republicans Senator Marco Rubio and Governor Ron DeSantis. A round of primary elections has cemented the political trends that have been taking place in the United States this year – with former President Donald Trump tightening his grip on the Republican Party and Democrats making abortion a central issue to their campaigns. ![]()
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