Oregon district attorney loses primary election over ‘soft-on-crime’ reputation
Mike Schmidt, the district attorney for Multnomah County in Oregon who was criticized for being too “soft on crime,” lost his primary race to one of his own deputy prosecutors. Schmidt was defeated by Nathan Vasquez, who garnered about 54% of the vote as of Wednesday evening. Schmidt’s defeat could serve as a bellwether for […]
Fani Willis And Judge In Georgia Trump Election Case Win Primary Elections
US Judiciary, Politics, Trump, Georgia Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis arrives for closing arguments in her disbarment hearing at the Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 1, 2024. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee is considering a motion to disbar Willis due to her romantic relationship with Nathan Wade, the special […]
Matt Gaetz Primary Opponent Aaron Dimmock Discussed Using ‘Diversity And Inclusion’ To Achieve ‘Equity’
Republican Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz’s primary opponent, Aaron Dimmock, discussed using “diversity and inclusion” to achieve “equity” during a 2020 interview, according to audio reviewed by the Daily Caller. A newly uncovered podcast episode features audio of Dimmock discussing the use of a “diversity and inclusion survey” to achieve “pay equity” at a client of […]
House Rep. Pramila Jayapal’s sister, Susheela Jayapal loses Oregon primary
Maxine Dexter won the Democratic primary for Oregon’s 3rd Congressional District on Tuesday, defeating a packed crowd of progressives that included Congressional Progressive Caucus Chairwoman Pramila Jayapal’s sister. Dexter won the primary to replace retiring Democratic Rep. Earl Blumenauer, who had served in the state since 1996, in a district that covers much of Portland, […]
Joe Biden wins Oregon Democratic presidential primary
According to Decision Desk HQ, President Biden was projected to win Oregon’s Democratic presidential primary. Biden is already the presumptive Democratic nominee, but Beaver state could add up to 66 delegates to his field for a rematch against former President Trump. Across the aisle, Trump is expected to win Oregon’s Republican primary but will likely […]
Establishment-backed Janelle Bynum defeats progressive Jamie McLeod-Skinner in Oregon House primary
Oregon Rep. Janelle Bynum will win the Democratic primary for Oregon’s 5th Congressional District, according to projections from Decision Desk Headquarters, leading to the progressive race to oust incumbent Republican Rep. Lori Chavez Delemer. defeated the rival. Bynum defeated last year’s Democratic candidate, Jamie McLeod Skinner, as the party seeks to regain the seat lost […]
Maxine Dexter beats Jayapal’s sister in Democratic primary for Oregon House seat
Oregon Rep. Maxine Dexter (D) is projected to defeat the sister of Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) in the Democratic Primary for Oregon’s 3rd Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Dexter, a physician, defeated Sushila Jayapal, a former Multnomah County mayor and sister of the Washington Democrat, and six other Democrats, for the seat […]
McDonald’s franchise owner backed by top Dems wins key primary that could swing control of Congress
Oregon state Rep. Janelle Bynum won the Democratic primary for Oregon’s 5th Congressional District on Tuesday, setting her up to face off against Republican incumbent Lori Chavez DeRemer this fall. Bynum defeated Jamie McLeod-Skinner to advance to a showdown with Chavez-Dellemer in a race widely expected to play a key role in determining which party […]
Longtime House Republican who split with party on Jan 6 commission wins primary in deep red state
Thirteen-term Representative Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) won the Republican primary for re-election to Idaho’s 2nd Congressional District. Simpson has represented the district since the late 1990s, but his political career dates back to 1980, when he served on the Blackfoot City Council. The Republican has represented the Gem State in Congress for 13 consecutive terms and […]
Vince Fong wins California GOP House primary to fill Kevin McCarthy’s seat
California Congressman Vince Fong has won a special election to serve the unexpired term of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in the House of Representatives, according to Decision Desk Headquarters. Fong defeated Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreau (R) in Tuesday’s election. The election was a runoff after neither candidate received more than 50% of the […]