It’s 9 pm ET and the polls are closing in Colorado, Nebraska and New York.
These are the key races in each state:
Colorado: There are competitive Republican primaries to face leading state-elected Democrats, including Gov. Jared Polis, Secretary of State Jena Griswold, and U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet in November.
There is a particular focus on GOP primaries for Secretary of State, which includes Mesa County Secretary Tina Peters, who was charged with multiple offenses and misdemeanors following an investigation into a violation of the electoral security in his office and cannot oversee elections in his office. county. Peters faces two more opponents in the race to face Griswold: Pam Anderson, a former Jefferson County secretary who has received endorsements from current and former elected officials, including three former secretaries of state, and Mike O ‘Donnell, who founded a small non-profit business. -Business loan company.
Two Republicans are challenging Polis: college regent Heidi Ganahl, the only Republican in a statewide elected office in Colorado, and former Parker Mayor Greg Lopez, who has said he believes former President Donald Trump won the 2020 election. Republicans seeking party approval to face Bennet include state Rep. Ron Hanks and businessman Joe O’Dea.
Nebraska: In the 1st district of Nebraska, Republican Mike Flood and Democrat Patty Pansing Brooks, both state senators, face special elections for the vacant seat over the resignation of Republican Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, who was convicted of statements falsehoods and lying to the authorities during an investigation into illegal contributions to a campaign. The two will also meet in the November general election for the full term. Unusually, these special elections will be held under the district’s new boundaries after the redistricting after the 2020 census. Trump would have gotten the seat by 11 points in 2020, leaving Flood as the favorite on Tuesday.
New York: New York’s district redistribution process pushed for state congressional and Senate primaries in August, but New Yorkers will vote Tuesday to decide on candidates for state and state Assembly elections, as well as some local offices. The U.S. state’s top senator, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, is not opposed to the Democratic settlement and is favored to win a fifth term in November.
Also in the Empire State, Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul is seeking a full term after being elevated to the first job when former Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned last year. He faces U.S. Representative Tom Suozzi and New York public attorney Jumaane Williams in the primaries. On the Republican side, U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin heads a field that includes Andrew Giuliani, former Trump White House aide and son of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, and Westchester County executive Rob Astorino.