Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser defeated Sen. Michael Bennet in the Democratic primary for governor after a campaign centered on who would more effectively oppose President Donald Trump. Weiser will run in November to succeed term-limited Gov. Jared Polis.
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Democratic socialist Melat Kiros defeated 15-term Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado’s Denver-based Democratic primary. The upset extends a run of progressive victories over entrenched Democratic incumbents.
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. returned to Congress after nearly four months away and said he had been hospitalized and diagnosed with depression. The New Jersey Republican has missed more than 140 House votes since March 5.
Colorado’s Democratic primaries are testing longtime officeholders against insurgent challengers in races for governor, Senate and a Denver-area House seat. The contests follow anti-establishment wins in New York and could shape the party’s direction this cycle.
Louisiana Republicans are choosing between Trump-backed Rep. Julia Letlow and state Treasurer John Fleming in a Senate runoff after incumbent Bill Cassidy failed to advance. The race is another measure of Trump’s endorsement power in a solidly Republican state.
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson defeated Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette in the Republican gubernatorial runoff. He will face Democratic state Rep. Jermaine Johnson in November.
Rep. Barry Moore defeated former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson in Alabama’s Republican Senate runoff, strengthening his path to succeed Sen. Tommy Tuberville. Moore leaned on President Donald Trump’s endorsement in a race that turned sharply negative over questions about his military record.
Rick Jackson, a billionaire healthcare executive and first-time candidate, defeated Trump-backed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in Georgia’s Republican runoff for governor. Jackson will face Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms in November.