Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, NBC News projected, defeating Rep. Haley Stevens after a race shaped by progressive energy and heavy outside spending. He will face Republican Mike Rogers in a competitive November contest that could affect control of the Senate.
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Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Republican state Sen. John Braun advanced from Washington’s nonpartisan primary in the 3rd Congressional District. The November race is expected to be a key contest in the fight for House control.
Progressive Democrat William Lawrence won a competitive primary in Michigan’s 7th District and will face Republican Rep. Tom Barrett in a closely divided House race. Primaries in Michigan, Missouri, Virginia and Washington also set several key congressional and gubernatorial matchups.
Rep. John James won Michigan’s Republican primary for governor, defeating businessman Perry Johnson despite being heavily outspent. He will face Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson in the fall election.
Authorities arrested 38-year-old Jeanine John Taele after he was seen photographing and filming Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes ahead of Trump’s scheduled visit. Deputies said they found loaded ammunition, firearms, body armor and notebooks containing “concerning statements.”
Rep. Wesley Bell defeated former Rep. Cori Bush in a Democratic primary rematch in Missouri’s heavily Democratic 1st Congressional District. The race centered on Israel, outside spending and divisions between establishment Democrats and progressives.
Kansas voters rejected a constitutional amendment that would have allowed direct elections for state Supreme Court justices. The campaign drew more than $12 million in ad spending and was shaped by disputes over judicial independence and abortion rights.
The State Department revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to the United States, saying it would be restored if Brasília approves Trump’s nominee for U.S. ambassador to Brazil. The move adds to tensions over elections, tariffs and security policy.