(Reuters) – New York, Kentucky and Virginia are among the states that held primary elections on Tuesday to elect Democratic and Republican candidates to compete for seats in the United States Congress in November.
In New York City, New York, USA USA, June 23, 2020, a voting sign is displayed. REUTERS / Carlo Allegri
Here are details of the key races:
MCC Targets UPS AOC
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, leader of the progressive Democratic Party movement, faced challenge from Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, a former and moderate television presenter who calls herself MCC.
Ocasio-Cortez, known as AOC, brought a large campaign war chest and national profile to her bid for a second term in her diverse district spanning parts of the Bronx and Queens in New York City.
Caruso-Cabrera had the backing of the conservative United States Chamber of Commerce.
LONG TERM INCUMBENT ENGINE TESTED BY LEFT
Democratic Rep Eliot Engel, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, was accused by his Democratic opponent of not being in contact with the New York district that encompasses parts of the Bronx and Westchester County that has served since 1989 .
The battle between Engel, 73, and Jamaal Bowman, a 44-year-old former teacher, pitted the party’s establishment against its more liberal wing. Engel has the backing of Democrats, including 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, while her rival won the backing of progressive leaders like Ocasio-Cortez and Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.
CHANGE VERSUS ACHIEVEMENTS
Rep. Carolyn Maloney’s 15th term fight in New York featured a rematch with her 2018 opponent, Suraj Patel.
Like Bowman, Patel was trying to present himself as the candidate for change, while Maloney touted his profound legislative achievements. They were competing to represent some of the wealthiest parts of Manhattan, including those residing in the Trump Tower, along with parts of Queens and Brooklyn.
FORMER FIGHTING BALL IN A KENTUCKY DOG FIGHT
Amy McGrath was the preferred candidate for the establishment of the Democratic Party in the primary race of the Kentucky Senate in the USA. USA That will decide who will face Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Republican, in November.
She was leading opponent Charles Booker, an African American state legislator, by approximately 10 percentage points in preliminary results, the New York Times said. But because absentee ballots are still pending, final results won’t be known until June 30, Kentucky officials said.
Booker saw his prospects rise with Democratic voters amid national protests against police brutality. He obtained the endorsement of Sanders and Warren.
‘SIR. NO ‘GOALS TO MOVE BEYOND SPAT WITH TRUMP
Representative Thomas Massie, who some call “Mr. No” for his votes against the legislation, declared victory over challenger Todd McMurtry at a Republican primary in northern Kentucky. Final results are not expected until June 30.
In March, President Donald Trump was enraged over a parliamentary measure that Massie temporarily organized to pass a $ 2.3 billion coronavirus relief bill that the president supported.
“Kick Massie out of the Republican Party,” Trump tweeted at the time.
PICK TRUMP LOSES IN NORTH CAROLINA
A Trump-backed candidate lost a Republican runoff in a congressional district in North Carolina. Madison Cawthorn beat Lynda Bennett, who was also backed by Trump’s chief of staff, Mark Meadows, who previously held the post. Cawthorn, 24, will face Democrat Moe Davis in the November election.
THE DREAM OF THE DEMOCRATS IN VIRGINIA
Dr. Cameron Webb defeated several Democrats in the party primaries for a seat in the United States House of Representatives representing central Virginia that Democrats hope to wrest from Republicans.
Democrats’ hopes of capturing the seat increased after acting Republican Denver Riggleman lost his main bet to more conservative Bob Good. Democrats hope to keep or expand their majority in the House in the November 3 elections.
Report by Richard Cowan; Colleen Jenkins, Peter Cooney, Lincoln Feast and Leslie Adler edition
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