May 19 Gov. Kay Ivey, challengers race to the right in Alabama GOP primary By Kim Chandler, Associated Press Alabama's Republican primary has become a race to the right, with candidates staking out extreme positions on abortion, immigration and LGBTQ issues. Continue reading
May 18 Blurry ballot barcodes delay the Oregon House primary results By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press Issues with counting ballots in Oregon’s third-largest county could delay for days a definitive result in a key U.S. House primary. Continue reading
May 18 Dr. Oz, McCormick still neck and neck in Pennsylvania GOP Senate primary By Marc Levy, Associated Press Heart surgeon-turned-TV celebrity Dr. Mehmet Oz and former hedge fund CEO David McCormick are locked in a too-early-to-call race for Pennsylvania's hotly contested Republican nomination for an open U.S. Senate seat. Continue reading
May 17 Trump pick Doug Mastriano wins Pennsylvania GOP primary By Associated Press Doug Mastriano has won the Republican nomination for Pennsylvania governor, overcoming an eleventh-hour push by the state’s GOP political establishment to consolidate support around an alternative in the crowded primary. Continue reading
May 17 Craig Greenberg wins Democratic nod for Louisville mayor soon after surviving shooting attempt By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, Associated Press Craig Greenberg has won the Democratic primary for mayor of Louisville, months after surviving a shooting attempt at a campaign office. Continue reading
May 17 McGarvey wins Democrat nomination for U.S. House in Kentucky By Associated Press Kentucky state Sen. Morgan McGarvey has won the Democratic nomination for the U.S. House seat being vacated by Democratic Rep. John Yarmuth. Continue reading
May 17 Josh Shapiro wins unopposed Democratic primary for Pennsylvania governor By Associated Press Pennsylvania Democrats have made their choice for governor official, handing the nomination to second-term state Attorney General Josh Shapiro. Continue reading
May 17 Ted Budd, Cheri Beasley to face off for North Carolina Senate By Associated Press Republican U.S. Rep. Ted Budd will face Democrat Cheri Beasley in North Carolina's Senate race after both easily clinched primary victories Tuesday night. Continue reading
May 17 GOP congressman dubbed ‘Grandstander’ by Trump wins Kentucky primary By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press A Republican congressman whom Donald Trump once called a "third rate Grandstander" and a "disaster" for Kentucky has coasted to victory in his primary election. Continue reading
May 17 Pennsylvania governor race divides Republicans, unites Democrats By Marc Levy, Associated Press As Pennsylvania Republicans prepare to choose a nominee for governor, some party officials are twisted in knots over the possibility of a primary victory by a candidate many see as too far to the right to win statewide this fall. Continue reading