Republican Keith Pekau won a Republican U.S. House primary election in Illinois on June 28 and will face incumbent Rep. Sean Casten (D-Ill.) in the general election in the fall to represent the state’s 6th Congressional District. Illinois’ 6th district is a Democratic-leaning House seat that is considered winnable by Republicans in a midterm year…
Republican Keith Pekau to Face Incumbent Democrat Rep. Casten in Illinois US House Race
Trump-Endorsed Darren Bailey to Face Pritzker in Illinois Governor Election
Trump-Endorsed Darren Bailey on June 28 won the six-way Illinois Republican gubernatorial primary election. He will face Governor J.B. Pritzker, a Democrat, in the fall. Bailey drew 57 percent of the vote as of 10:57 p.m. on Tuesday, easily defeating the other Republicans in the race. A third-generation farmer and two-term state senator, Bailey runs…
Rep. Mullin Wins Oklahoma Republican US Senate Primary
Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) on June 28 secured the most votes in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate but did not clear the 50 percent threshold necessary to avoid a runoff. With 73 percent of the votes reported at 10:33 p.m. on June 28, Mullin received 44 percent of the vote followed by T.W….
Oklahoma Republican US Senate Primary to Be Resolved in August Runoff
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.—Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) on June 28 secured the most votes in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate but did not clear the 50 percent threshold necessary to avoid a runoff. With 73 percent of the votes reported at 10:33 p.m. on June 28, Mullin received 43 percent of the vote followed…
Local Sheriff Ousts Incumbent Republican in Mississippi US House Primary Runoff
Mike Ezell, a local sheriff, defeated Rep. Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.) in the June 28 GOP primary runoff for Mississippi’s 4th Congressional District, marking the end of a race that intensified after a June 7 primary election split the vote among multiple candidates. With 83.9 percent of the ballots counted at 10:04 p.m., Ezell had 53.1…
Trump-Backed Boebert Wins Colorado Republican US House Primary
Trump-backed Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) easily blasted past her challenger, a veteran state lawmaker, to win the Republican primary on June 28. By 9:57 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Boebert had corralled more than 63 percent of the vote with 60 percent of precincts reporting. The popular incumbent now hopes to defeat the winner of the…
Hochul Wins, Zeldin Leads in New York Gubernatorial Primaries
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, who as lieutenant governor assumed office in Albany last August when Andrew Cuomo was forced to resign amid scandal, is one step closer to being the first woman ever elected as chief executive of the Empire State. The Buffalo native defeated moderate Long Island Congressional Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY) and…
Incumbent Fends Off Upstart in Mississippi GOP Primary Runoff
Rep. Michael Guest (R-Miss.) on June 28 won the GOP primary runoff election for Mississippi’s 3rd Congressional District. With 84 percent of the ballots reported at 9:36 p.m., Guest drew more than 67 percent of the votes, defeating challenger Michael Cassidy. Guest will face Democrat Shuwaski Young in the Nov. 8 general election. Young won…
Esther King Wins Republican Primary in Key Illinois US House District
Esther King on June 28 won Illinois’ Congressional District 17 (CD 17) Republican primary. She will face the winner in the Democratic primary, which was too early to call as of 9:29 p.m. ET on Tuesday. With 13 percent of the ballots reported at 9:30 p.m. ET on June 28, King earned more than 68…
Oklahoma Voters Cast Their Ballots in Multiple High-Profile Races
Standing outside Hideaway Pizza in Oklahoma City’s historic Automotive Alley district, Republican U.S. Senate candidate and 2nd Congressional District Rep. Markwayne Mullin moves from one TV news interview to another on primary day afternoon. One videographer asks the entrepreneur and former professional Mixed Martial Arts Fighter to provide comments as if he had just won…
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