Newsom advances in California governor's race
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) was projected to advance to the general election in the state's gubernatorial race. The Associated Press called the race at 11:14 p.m. ET. Newsom scored over 50 percent in what’s known as a jungle primary, which has candidates of all parties run in one primary and the top two vote getters advancing to the general election. Newsom is riding high after defeating a recall effort last year that early polls showed had a chance of succeeding. Source: TEST FEED1
Read MoreSouth Dakota Republican fends off primary challenge for House seat
Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) was projected to fend off a primary challenge from his political right on Tuesday to clinch the Republican nomination for another term as South Dakota’s sole representative in the House. The Associated Press called the race at 10:43 p.m. ET. Johnson, who’s currently serving out his second term in Congress, was seen as the favorite for the GOP nod heading into the primary. Still, he faced a challenge from state Rep. Taffy Howard, who sought to cast herself as an even closer ally of former President Trump than Johnson. Howard also rece
Read MoreLive results: California primary
The Associated Press is following the election in California. Follow the live results below. Source: TEST FEED1
Read MoreHouse lawmakers want significant troop pay bump in 2023
House Armed Services Committee lawmakers want a nearly 5 percent pay raise for military members in 2023, a dollar bump they are set to propose on Wednesday in its draft of the annual defense authorization bill. The expected proposal of a 4.6 percent raise – which mirrors the Pentagon’s wanted pay raise, to go into effect Jan. 1 – would also come with several studies that lawmakers want to have explore military pay in general. The studies - if adopted into the full committee’s version of the bill and eventually signed into law - would among other things
Read MoreProgressive wins Democratic primary for New Mexico House seat
Progressive Gabriel Vasquez is projected to win the Democratic primary for New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District on Tuesday, paving the way for a match-up with incumbent GOP Rep. Yvette Herrell. The Associated Press called the race at 10:01 p.m. ET. Vasquez defeated physician Darshan Patel in the primary. He was favored to win in the run-up to the race, outspending Patel by more than $700,000. Vasquez is a former Las Cruces councilman. He also served as an aide to Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.). Herrell ran unopposed in the GOP primary.
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