Pamela Evette, Alan Wilson advance to runoff in crowded South Carolina primary, CBS News projects

Pamela Evette and Alan Wilson are heading to a runoff in South Carolina’s Republican primary for governor after none of the six candidates in the primary reached the required majority threshold of votes to avoid a runoff. The runoff election will be June 23.  Evette is South Carolina’s current lieutenant governor and had President Trump’s … Read more

South Dakota governor survives crowded primary — for now

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden survived the first round of a crowded Republican gubernatorial primary Tuesday, as he was confirmed on Wednesday to have moved on to a runoff against leading contender and businessman Toby Doeden. Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., the Mount Rushmore State’s at-large congressman, was … Read more

California holds crowded primary in race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s gubernatorial primary comes to a close Tuesday as voters choose from an extensive field of candidates hoping to replace termed-out Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. The end of the voting period, which began in early May, concludes a chaotic contest without a clear front-runner. Candidates tried to elbow each other out in … Read more

Andy Barr bests crowded Senate primary with help from Trump on way to replacing McConnell

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! In one of the most crowded Republican Senate primaries in the country, President Donald Trump’s thumb on the scale proved the difference maker.  Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., came out on top of an 11-person bar fight in Kentucky, teeing him up for a showdown in November to … Read more

In California’s crowded gubernatorial debate, Democrats go on offense while Republicans lay blame on incumbents

The primary election in California’s gubernatorial contest is just over a month away, and the race remains wide open. At a gubernatorial debate this week, a half-dozen Democrats offered divergent views on the state’s future — most of whom are within striking distance of each other in the polls — while two Republicans battled for … Read more

Another Democrat exits California’s crowded gubernatorial race weeks before the June 2 primary election

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Another Democrat has dropped out of California’s crowded gubernatorial race as the primary election approaches in roughly six weeks. Former state Controller Betty Yee, of San Francisco, announced her withdrawal Monday after polling showed she had failed to break into the top tier of candidates, according to … Read more

Tom Homan says ICE agents will assist at crowded airport security points amid TSA staffing shortages

The shutdown, which began when lawmakers in the Senate failed to reach an agreement to fund DHS, has led TSA agents to call out or quit en mass as they’ve gone without paychecks for weeks. More than 400 TSA agents across the country have quit since the shutdown began. In a separate interview Sunday on … Read more

Republicans lead Democrats in crowded California governor primary, poll shows

Republicans lead Democrats in crowded California governor primary, poll shows – CBS News Watch CBS News A new Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll shows two Republican candidates leading in the California gubernatorial primary election. Political strategists Erin Maguire and Hannah Muldavin join with analysis. Source link

GOP candidate cites ‘failure’ of Newsom, Dems as new poll shows Republicans leading crowded California field

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Steve Hilton, a legal immigrant and political newcomer running as a Republican for governor of California, said the “absolute failure on every front” by current Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democrats means the GOP has a real shot at pulling off an upset in the Golden State. Though … Read more

Crowded primary races for U.S. Senate in Illinois come down to the wire as Durbin set to retire

It’s a heated and crowded race for the U.S. Senate seat that Dick Durbin has held for nearly 30 years, so Illinois voters are witnessing a generational shift in Senate leadership in Tuesday’s primary elections, with 10 Democrats and six Republicans running for Durbin’s seat.   Durbin is stepping down at the end of his … Read more