Montana’s top court on May 17 restored election laws that prohibit same-day voter registration and impose voter identification requirements beyond those previously in place. The Montana Supreme Court’s 4–1 decision means House Bill 176, which forbids voters from registering on the same day as an election, and Senate Bill 169, which eliminates school identification as…
Montana Supreme Court Restores Voter ID Requirements Ahead of Primary
Tina Kotek Wins Oregon Governor Democratic Primary
Tina Kotek won the Oregon Democratic gubernatorial primary on May 18. With 84 percent of the precincts reporting at 3:59 a.m. ET, Kotek received 57 percent of the vote, defeating Tobias Reed by 14 percentage points, according to Decision Desk HQ. After two terms in office, Oregon Governor Kate Brown, a progressive Democrat, could seek…
Sen. Ron Wyden Wins Democratic Primary for Re-Election in Oregon
Sen. Ron Wyden (D) won the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate in Oregon, handily defeating two challengers. With 82 percent of the districts reporting at 3:47 a.m. ET, Wyden drew 90 percent of the vote. Meanwhile, Seven Republicans are jostling for a general election shot at the winner of that contest. The race was…
Sen. Ron Wyden Wins Democratic Primary for Reelection in Oregon
Sen. Ron Wyden (D) won the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate in Oregon, handily defeating two challengers. With 82 percent of the districts reporting at 3:47 a.m. ET, Wyden drew 90 percent of the vote. Meanwhile, Seven Republicans are jostling for a general election shot at the winner of that contest. The race was…
Idaho Gov. Brad Little Wins GOP Gubernatorial Primary
EAGLE, Idaho—Incumbent Republican Gov. Brad Little is the projected winner of Idaho’s May 17 primary out of eight candidates. Unofficial election results placed Little far ahead of his two leading Republican opponents, receiving 54 percent of the vote just with 84 percent of counties reporting at 3:35 a.m. May 18. Trump-endorsed incumbent Lt. Gov. Janice…
Pennsylvania GOP Senate Race Too Close to Call, Recount Expected
For weeks, polls showed that the Pennsylvania GOP U.S. Senate primary was too close to call. Results from primary election day demonstrate that projection was accurate. Though he slipped to third in some recent polls and saw former President Donald Trump endorse celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz in April, hedge fund investor and U.S. Treasury Dept….
Madison Cawthorn Concedes North Carolina Race
After a close race, Rep. Madison Cawthorn conceded to Rep. Chuck Edwards in the GOP primary race for North Carolina’s 11th congressional district. The concession announcement happened so suddenly that Cawthorn’s spokesman Luke Ball told reporters that Cawthorn wouldn’t concede even as Cawthorn called Edwards. “While I was out here speaking with you all, Congressman…
Elon Musk Says He’s Voting Republican in Upcoming Elections
The world’s richest man Elon Musk said on Monday he will be voting for Republicans in upcoming elections. Musk did not elaborate whether he was referring to the upcoming November midterms or the 2024 U.S. presidential election. The Tesla CEO told a Miami tech conference that he will be voting for Republicans despite classifying himself…
Elon Musk Says He’s Voting Republican in Upcoming Elections After History of ‘Overwhelmingly’ Voting for Democrats
The world’s richest man Elon Musk said on Monday he will be voting for Republicans in upcoming elections. Musk did not elaborate whether he was referring to the upcoming November midterms or the 2024 U.S. presidential election. The Tesla CEO told a Miami tech conference that he will be voting for Republicans despite classifying himself…
Incumbents Prevail in Kentucky U.S. House GOP Primaries
Incumbents prevailed across the board in Kentucky’s U.S. House primaries on May 17. In Congressional District , neither Rep. Jamie Comer (R-Ky.) nor Democrat Jimmy Ausbrooks faced primary opponents Tuesday. Comer is a former two-term Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner, 12-year state lawmaker, and gubernatorial candidate. He is the ranking Republican on the House Oversight Committee and an…
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