High Democratic turnout for House primaries in Shelby County, which includes Memphis, is the latest sign that redistricting may be energizing Black Southern voters.
Democratic turnout for House primaries in Shelby County, Tennessee, a majority-Black county, surged to the highest level in a decade.
The Michigan Senate race remained too close to call, but Democratic ideological battles ended in mixed results in House primaries.
While Democrats across the country are pulling their hair out over Michigan's brutal Democratic Senate primary , a key House race in the state is also quietly giving party leaders heartburn. Why it matters: Infighting between establishment Democrats could create an opening for a progressive who many Democratic strategists and lawmakers are skeptical can win the seat in November. - Moderate Democrats and party leaders' inability to coalesce behind a single candidate has become the source of considerable behind-the-scenes acrimony, Axios has learned. - "This has gotten really intense," said a senior House Democrat, who, like others quoted in this piece, spoke on the condition of anonymity to offer candid analysis on the race and the anger…
While Democrats across the country are pulling their hair out over Michigan's brutal Democratic Senate primary , a key House race in the state is also quietly giving party leaders heartburn. Why it matters: Infighting between establishment Democrats could create an opening for a progressive who many Democratic strategists and lawmakers are skeptical can win the seat in November. - Moderate Democrats and party leaders' inability to coalesce behind a single candidate has become the source of considerable behind-the-scenes acrimony, Axios has learned. - "This has gotten really intense," said a senior House Democrat, who, like others quoted in this piece, spoke on the condition of anonymity to offer candid analysis on the race and the anger…Open
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s (D) gamble in a series of House primary contests on Tuesday paid off, with all three of his picks clinching wins. Democratic socialist candidates Claire Valdez and Darializa Avila Chevalier, backed by Mamdani, cruised to victory, with Avila Chevalier notably ousting Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.). Former mayoral candidate Brad Lander, a progressive with Mamdani’s endorsement, also handily defeated Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.). Read More: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5937213-mamdani-trump-new-york-south-carolina-primary-takeaways/ #socialism #election #mamdani #newyork
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) is looking to use his political power to reshape New York’s congressional delegation less than six months after taking office. The popular mayor has made endorsements in multiple contests ahead of Tuesday’s House primaries in New York, including for progressive challengers to two sitting Democratic congressmen. One of these picks has even put him at odds with his fellow progressives on Capitol Hill. Read More: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5930362-mamdani-new-york-house-primaries/ #mamdani #socialism #israel #newyork #election
90% of Democrat House primaries saw higher turnout.
Landry said the rescheduling will only impact the House races in the state and subsequent runoff elections, meaning the Senate and state Supreme Court races will go as planned on May 16.
Organizations linked to the pro-Israel lobbying organization had some victories and some less-than-ideal outcomes in closely watched Democratic contests.