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John Cox, a Republican business owner who has tried and failed for nearly two decades to win elected office, snagged a spot in the November runoff for California governor with the help of President Donald Trump, but that support could hurt him in the winner-take-all race with Democrat Gavin Newsom. Cox got about a quarter of the votes counted so far in Tuesday's election to easily outdistance former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa for second to Newsom, who won by a comfortable margin.
Virginia Republicans are holding a primary election next Tuesday, June 12 - to select the party's nominee for U.S. Senate to run in the November general election against Democratic incumbent Tim Kaine. Three candidates are vying for the GOP nomination: 2017 candidate for governor Corey Stewart, Virginia Del.
Nikko Johnson reviews the California primary election guide at San Francisco City Hall Tuesday, June 5, 2018. The 40-year-old nurse was waiting for her mother to arrive at the polling station so they could vote together.
In yesterday's primary election, Democrats Eve Niedergang and Dwaine Williamson earned the highest number of votes for two open seats on Princeton Council.
In this April 16, 2018, file photo, Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, speaks during a news conference in Cincinnati. The Obama administration secretly sought to give Iran brief access to the U.S. financial system by sidestepping sanctions kept in place after the 2015 nuclear deal, despite repeatedly telling Congress and the public it had no plans to do so.
California could elect its first openly gay statewide official this fall in Ricardo Lara, who was one of the top two finishers for insurance commissioner in the state's primary Tuesday. Under California's "top two" system, the two leading vote recipients in the primary, regardless of party, advance to the general election.
California voters unseated a sitting state senator in midterm on Tuesday, denying Senate Democrats a supermajority and setting up a statewide battle this fall over a gas tax increase. Republicans said the recall showed Democrats are vulnerable after they successfully targeted Democratic state Sen. Josh Newman's vote to raise gas taxes last year.
Democrats in the country's most populous state are battling to ensure they come out on top in several congressional districts that voted for Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election. LOS ANGELES: Voters cast ballots in eight US states for key primary elections on Tuesday, with all eyes on California, where the outcome could swing the balance of power in Congress.
Kristi Noem gives her acceptance speech after winning the Republican gubernatorial primary, Tuesday, June 5, 2018, in downtown Sioux Falls, S.D. U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham speaks to supporters in Albuquerque, M.M., Tuesday, June 5, 2018.
Democratic control of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez's Senate seat in Democrat-leaning New Jersey could hinge on how well he can convince voters they need him to stand up to President Donald Trump, and on whether Republican challenger Bob Hugin can make a case the electorate should dump the incumbent over tossed-out corruption charges. Victories on Tuesday by Menendez and former Celgene Corp. chief executive Bob Hugin set the stage for New Jersey's only statewide race in November as Trump and national Republicans defend a narrowly divided Senate.
Raised as a Democrat in Hudson County, Patrick Murphy was always told who to vote for by his grandfather, a politician. Now, however, he's doing it in his own way.
Kate Spade refused treatment for manic depression to protect her brand and was obsessed with Robin Williams' death, her sister says - as it's disclosed her husband had 'moved out' before her suicide White House press aide who insulted Senator John McCain, saying his vote doesn't matter because he's 'dying' anyway, is FINALLY out as Trump orders a purge of his communications team NBA star Dennis Rodman 'will be at the historic meeting between President Trump and North Korea's dictator Kim Jong un' Meghan's the choo-choo-chosen one! The Queen invites the newest Royal onto her official train - where Harry, William and Kate still aren't allowed Judge says Trump must sit for SEVEN-HOUR sworn deposition in defamation case filed by a woman who accused him of sexual assault Violent crime and poverty place Detroit, Flint, St. Louis and Las Vegas as the WORST cities in America to live in... and ... (more)
FILE - In this May 23, 2018, file photo, Republican gubernatorial candidate John Cox address supporters at the Sacramento County Republican Party headquarters in Sacramento, Calif. Tuesday's primary election will set ... LOS ANGELES - Democrat Gavin Newsom won Tuesday's primary in the race for California governor and Republican John Cox finished in a strong second place, ensuring Republicans won't be shut out of the race to replace retiring Gov. Jerry Brown.
Kate Spade refused treatment for manic depression to protect her brand and was obsessed with Robin Williams' death, her sister says - as it's disclosed her husband had 'moved out' before her suicide White House press aide who insulted Senator John McCain, saying his vote doesn't matter because he's 'dying' anyway, is FINALLY out as Trump orders a purge of his communications team NBA star Dennis Rodman 'will be at the historic meeting between President Trump and North Korea's dictator Kim Jong un' Meghan's the choo-choo-chosen one! The Queen invites the newest Royal onto her official train - where Harry, William and Kate still aren't allowed Judge says Trump must sit for SEVEN-HOUR sworn deposition in defamation case filed by a woman who accused him of sexual assault Violent crime and poverty place Detroit, Flint, St. Louis and Las Vegas as the WORST cities in America to live in... and ... (more)
Montana state Auditor Matt Rosendale won the GOP nomination for Senate on Tuesday. State Auditor Matt Rosendale won the GOP nomination Tuesday night to take on Montana Democratic Sen. Jon Tester in November. With 64 percent of precincts reporting, Rosendale led a four-way field with 33 percent of the vote, according to The Associated Press.
Amy S. Rosenberg is a staff writer. Most recent preoccupations: the epic drama of Atlantic City, the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, local beach culture, shoobies, the fragile psyche of the Philadelphia sports fan, and Miss America.
Ned Lamont, right, chats with Willie Murphy, a resident of the Second Stoneridge co-op, during a campaign stop at the co-op on Yaremich Drive in Bridgeport Tuesday. Ned Lamont, right, chats with Willie Murphy, a resident of the Second Stoneridge co-op, during a campaign stop at the co-op on Yaremich Drive in Bridgeport Tuesday.
Campaign workers greet voters near a precinct in Santa Fe, N.M., on June 5, 2018. The state had wide-open primary races for New Mexico governor and two congressional seats.