WASHINGTON — There’s a pair of member versus member primaries in Illinois, incumbents facing elimination in Mississippi runoffs and an empty seat being filled in Nebraska on Tuesday as seven states hold elections.
A Utah senator faces challengers, while Oklahoma is holding two Senate primaries, one of which is a special election to fill a vacancy that won’t actually occur until January. New York’s House primaries are not until August, but two sitting House members are on the ballot Tuesday running for governor along with a recently resigned member vying for lieutenant governor, the job he was just appointed to fill.
Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado is vulnerable in a GOP wave this fall, and his party has been meddling in Republicans’ choice of his opponent. And a seat that Colorado gained through reapportionment is just one of the many open districts where nominees are being chosen.
Here’s a look at what’s at stake:
- Members facing members
At least two incumbents are guaranteed to lose Tuesday in a pair of primaries in Illinois. Republican Reps. Rodney Davis and Mary Miller are locked in a contentious battle for the solid GOP 15th District. The race has attracted nearly $12 million from outside groups, with the Club for Growth investing more than $2.3 million to boost Miller, according to Federal Election Commission filings. Former President Donald Trump held a rally over the weekend in the district to showcase his endorsement of Miller, a controversial freshman who apologized for comments about Adolf Hitler just days after assuming office. Despite Trump’s support for Miller, Davis has continued to embrace the ex-president.