Voters in five states and Washington, D.C. mainly chose to stick with incumbent lawmakers during Tuesday's primaries.
Sen. Jon Tester is set to face Republican Tim Sheehy in one of the most watched Senate races this election cycle that will help decide control of the upper chamber, while Sen. Bob Menendez opted for an independent bid in a last-ditch effort to save his seat.It’s official: Jon Tester will face Tim Sheehy for Senate seat
Rep. Matt Rosendale initially ran for the Senate GOP primary before dropping out of the race after Trump endorsed Sheehy. State Auditor Troy Downing won the GOP primary for the 2nd Congressional District, which Rosendale currently represents.FILE – Rep. Andy Kim, D-N.J., speaks to delegates in Paramus, N.J., March 4, 2024.
The junior Menendez won 53.8% of the vote in New Jersey’s 8th Congressional District against Bhalla’s nearly 35.6% with 81% of votes counted. Miller-Meeks will face Democrat and former state Rep. Christina Bohannan again after their matchup during the 2022 midterms. Although Biden easily won Democratic presidential primaries, there remains a persistent group of Democrats who continue to snub the president due to his handling of the Israel-Hamas war.
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