Five Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primaries in Florida and Alaska
- On Tuesday, primary elections in Florida, Alaska, and Wyoming reshaped November's landscape, featuring a mix of establishment victories and unexpected insurgent upsets across the political spectrum.
- In a major upset, progressive state lawmaker Angie Nixon defeated former National Security Council aide Alex Vindman in Florida's Democratic U.S. Senate primary, despite Vindman raising over $16 million.
- President Donald Trump posted a mixed record, as his endorsed candidate Congressman Cory Mills lost to Ryan Elijah, while Byron Donalds won the Republican gubernatorial nomination with Trump's backing.
- In Alaska, Democrat Mary Peltola advanced in the nonpartisan Senate primary alongside Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, while Republicans had claimed a second candidate named Dan J. Sullivan Jr. was a sham candidate.
- Florida turnout reached about 24% on Tuesday, with results setting the stage for November elections that will determine control of Congress, where Democrats hope to gain seats.
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Five takeaways from Tuesday's primaries in Florida and Alaska
WASHINGTON, Aug 19 - A centrist Democrat advanced in Alaska, bolstering the party's hopes of winning control of the Senate in the November elections that will determine control of Congress, while a left-wing candidate scored an upset victory in Florida, the latest chapter in an insurgency that is roiling the party. Meanwhile, candidates endorsed by President Donald Trump had mixed results. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Five takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries in Florida and Alaska
WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - A centrist Democrat advanced in Alaska, bolstering the party's hopes of winning control of the Senate in the November elections that will determine control of Congress, while a left-wing candidate scored an upset victory ...
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Takeaways from Tuesday primaries: Trump endorsement only goes so far
Democratic Congressional candidate Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz speaks with voter Camille Edwards as she campaigns outside of the Kings Point Clubhouse polling station, August 18, 2026, in Tamarac, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Several high-profile primary races Tuesday tested how much President Donald Trump’s endorsement can do for a scandal-marred candidate, showed the impact of Republicans’ mid-decade redistricting and high…
Election takeaways: Donalds joins historic field and progressive scores upset victory in Florida - The Boston Globe
Tuesday’s contests will help shape the fiercely contested midterms this fall to determine control of Congress, where Republicans have a narrow edge.
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