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What to watch for in tonight's races |
Four states hold their presidential primaries while two hold runoffs Tuesday, as the general election is essentially already underway. |
Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island and Wisconsin are holding their primaries on the Democratic and Republican side, putting hundreds of additional delegates up for grabs. Both President Biden and former President Trump have already locked up their party's nominations, so the results will likely only add on to their delegate totals. Despite this, Democratic voters in Connecticut, Rhode Island and Wisconsin will still have an opportunity to cast a protest vote against Biden. Voters in Connecticut and Rhode Island can vote "uncommitted," and Wisconsin Democrats can vote "uninstructed." The ballots are the latest effort to reflect growing displeasure with Biden's handling of the war in Gaza among Democratic voters. An "uncommitted" vote campaign in Michigan's Democratic primary won two delegates, while a similar effort in Minnesota won 11 delegates. "Uncommitted" and "uninstructed" are not ballot options for New York Democrats, but voters can still essentially cast a protest vote by leaving their ballot blank. Runoffs are also being held in three state House districts in Arkansas and in Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District to choose a Republican who will face Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), a longtime congressman in a solidly blue district, in November. |
Welcome to The Hill's Campaign Report, I'm Jared Gans. Each week we track the key stories you need to know to stay ahead of the 2024 election and who will set the agenda in Washington. |
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Key election stories and other recent campaign coverage: |
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House Democrats' campaign arm announced a set of billboard ads Tuesday targeting vulnerable Republicans who backed a bill that would have banned in vitro fertilization (IVF). The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) effort doubles down on the party’s attempts to make IVF a key campaign issue ahead of November. The issue came under the spotlight in February after the procedure was briefly banned in … |
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| President Biden's campaign is doubling down on courting former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley's supporters, targeting a potential weak spot for former President Trump going into the general election. Haley's supporters and Trump's critics have pointed to the 40 percent of the vote she won in the South Carolina primary as evidence of cracks in Trump's Republican base of support. The Biden campaign has released … |
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| Former Republican National Committee (RNC) chair Michael Steele on Monday predicted former President Trump will soon violate his extended gag order in his hush money criminal case. Judge Juan Merchan, who is overseeing his hush money trial in New York, issued a ruling Monday night to expand the former president's gag order to include remarks about the family of Merchan and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D). “So … |
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Upcoming news themes and events we're watching: |
- 104 days until the Republican National Convention
- 139 days until the Democratic National Convention
- 217 days until the 2024 general election
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Branch out with a different read from The Hill: |
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Former Gov. Larry Hogan (R) is edging past Democrats Angela Alsobrooks and Rep. David Trone in the Maryland Senate race, according to a new poll. A Goucher College poll released Tuesday showed Hogan receiving 44 percent of voter support, leading Alsobrooks by 4 points in a hypothetical head-to-head match-up. A separate 11 percent said they were undecided. In a hypothetical match-up between Hogan and Trone, Hogan barely defeats … |
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Local and state headlines regarding campaigns and elections: |
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Election news we've flagged from other outlets: |
- The former Trump aides who would rather not see him on the ballot (The Washington Post)
- Florida's abortion ruling puts Trump on the spot over DeSantis' bans (Politico)
- Peltola amasses $2.5M war chest to defend Alaska House seat (Axios)
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Key stories on The Hill right now: |
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The Senate faces a tough choice on Ukraine aid as Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) says the House will move a Ukraine package after the April recess, but one that could be strikingly different from the $95 billion package the upper chamber passed in February. The Speaker has already told Republican senators that a substantial portion of the … Read more |
| Conservatives are hoping for major education reforms from President Trump should he return to the White House. The presumptive Republican nominee has touted his record with school choice and his goal to reverse President Biden's Title IX reforms, as well as regularly decrying efforts at student loan forgiveness. Education has never been … Read more |
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