Rep. Casten defeats fellow Democratic Rep. Newman in Illinois primary
Rep. Sean Casten (D-Ill.) was projected to defeat fellow incumbent Rep. Marie Newman (D-Ill.) in the Democratic primary in Illinois’ 6th congressional district. ABC and NBC News both called the race around 9:55 p.m. EDT. Casten and Newman found themselves in an incumbent-vs.-incumbent primary as a result of the decennial redistricting process. Newman, who previously represented the 3rd District and who’s home is in the new 4th District, ultimately decided to run in the new 6th District because a majority of her current constituents were drawn into that district
Read MoreGOP Rep. Michael Guest wins Mississippi runoff
Incumbent Rep. Michael Guest (R-Miss.) was projected to win his district's Republican runoff on Tuesday, fending off a primary challenge from former Navy Pilot Michael Cassidy. The Associated Press called the race at 9:46 p.m. EDT. Guest's win comes after he narrowly trailed Cassidy in the district's GOP primary earlier this month. According to the Associated Press, Cassidy received 47.7 percent of the vote in the primary, while Guest garnered 46.8 percent. Cassidy has zeroed in one accusing Guest of not being loyal enough to former President Trump.
Read MoreO'Dea wins GOP primary to challenge Bennet
Construction company executive Joe O’Dea is projected to win the Republican Senate primary in Colorado on Tuesday, setting him up to take on Sen. Michael Bennet (D) in November. The Associated Press called the race at 9:35 EDT. O’Dea beat out state Rep. Ron Hanks, branding himself as a political outsider. The construction company executive ran on conservative bread-and-butter issues like inflation, backing law enforcement and reducing the national debt. Unlike his opponent, O’Dea did not question the integrity of the last presidential election, saying du
Read MoreHochul sails to primary victory
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) is projected to sail to victory in her primary on Tuesday, defeating Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.) and New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams. The Associated Press called the race at 9:25 p.m. EDT. Hochul, who would be the first woman elected to the governor's office if she wins the general election, is heavily favored to win in November. She enters the general election in the blue state with a large cash and incumbency advantage. Hochul took office last year after former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) resigned amid sexu
Read More2 charged in connection with Texas tractor-trailer deaths
Police charged two undocumented Mexicans on Tuesday with firearm offenses after finding the pair were connected to the 51 migrants who died from heat exhaustion in the back of a tractor-trailer truck found in Texas. Federal prosecutors charged Juan Francisco D’Luna-Bilbao and Juan Claudio D’Luna-Mendez separately as illegal aliens in possession of firearms, according to court documents filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court in the Western District of Texas. Prosecutors are requesting both D’Luna-Bilbao and D’Luna-Mendez be held without bond. They both face up to 10 yea
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