WASHINGTON — A week after President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump secured the support of enough delegates to become the presumptive nominees of both parties, the race for the Democratic and Republican presidential nominations was announced Tuesday. The vote was taken again. Three states will also hold primaries for other offices as the race for control of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives becomes more focused this November.
Biden and Trump will appear on the primary ballot in four states: Arizona, Illinois, Kansas and Ohio. Trump is also expected to appear on the ballot in Florida, where the Democratic primary has been canceled. Neither candidate faces a major challenge, but “none by name” will be the voting option in both Kansas primaries.
Further down the ballot, special primaries will be held in California and Ohio to fill narrowly divided House seats. In California's 20th Congressional District, nine candidates are vying to replace former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who resigned in December after being ousted from the House speaker position by members of his own party. All candidates run on the same ballot, regardless of party, and if no one receives a majority of votes Tuesday, the top two will advance to a special general election in May. The winner will serve out the remainder of Mr. McCarthy's term. Another primary election was held on March 5 for the term starting in January 2025. Republican state Rep. Vince Fung and Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreau advanced to the November ballot. They will also compete in a special primary on Tuesday.
In Ohio's 6th Congressional District, voters will choose a candidate to replace former Republican Congressman Bill Johnson, who resigned in January to become president of Youngstown State University. Three Republicans and two Democrats are participating in both a special election to fill out the remainder of Johnson's term and a regularly scheduled primary election for the remainder of his term. The winner of the special election will advance to the special general election on June 11th.
Ohio Republicans also decide on a competitive U.S. Senate primary featuring state Sen. Matt Dolan, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose and President Trump-backed businessman Bernie Moreno. It's planned. Mr. Dolan has the support of Gov. Mike DeWine and former Sen. Rob Portman, and was the only candidate in the primary who did not actively endorse Mr. Trump. The winner will face Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown this fall in one of the key races for control of the chamber.
In addition to the presidential election, Illinois will also hold its state primary on Tuesday. Three incumbent members face competitive challenges from within the party. In the 4th Congressional District, Democratic Rep. Chuy Garcia will face Councilman Raymond Lopez. In the 7th District, U.S. Rep. Danny Davis joins a crowded field that includes Chicago City Treasurer Melissa Conyers Irvin, community organizer Kina Collins and two others. In the 12th District, Republican Rep. Mike Bost is being challenged by former state Sen. Darren Bailey.
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Biden and Trump are the favorites in the presidential primaries, as neither faces major challenges. Initial indications that the state is winning at a level consistent with the overwhelming margins seen in most other contests held this year may be enough to determine a statewide winner.
In California's special legislative elections, the results of the March 5 primary for the general seat provide a useful point of comparison, as both races included the same primary candidates. As of March 5, Mr. Fong was in the top spot, with Mr. Boudreau a distant second and Democrat Marisa Wood a close third. Candidates can win seats if they receive at least 50% of the vote on Tuesday. Otherwise, the top two finishers will advance to her May special general election. This can delay the determination of who won the race. If the front-runner is hovering around 50% of her, the race may not be called until additional votes are counted, even if the front-runner has a significant lead over the remaining candidates. The Associated Press will either declare a winner if a candidate clearly receives more than 50% of the vote, or declare that no candidate received a majority and which two candidates will advance to a special election in May. reveal.
Here is a summary of the contest for March 19th:
Delegates to be contested on March 19th
Democratic Party: 379
Republicans: 350
States with presidential elections (5)
Arizona, Florida (Republican only), Illinois, Kansas, Ohio
Democratic presidential election (4)
State primaries (4): Arizona, Illinois, Kansas, Ohio
Republican presidential election (5)
State primaries (5): Arizona, Florida (Republican only), Illinois, Kansas, Ohio
States with state and local primaries (3)
california, illinois, ohio
Tuesday timeline
7:00 p.m. EDT: Most polls have ended in Florida.
7:30 p.m. EDT: All voting ends in Ohio.
8:00 PM EDT: All voting has ended in Illinois. The last round of voting has ended in Florida.Most polls are closed in Kansas.
9 p.m. EDT: Last voting ends in Kansas.First voting ends in Arizona
10 p.m. EDT: Most polls have ended in Arizona.
11:00 PM EDT: All polls are closed in California.
arizona
Presidential Primary (Democratic): Biden, Gabriel Cornejo, Frankie Lozada, Stephen Lyons, Jason Palmer, Dean Phillips, Marianne Williamson. 72 delegates are at stake
Presidential Primary (R): Trump, Ryan Binkley, John Castro, Chris Christie, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Asa Hutchinson, David Stuckenberg, Vivek Ramaswamy. 43 delegates are at stake
Who can vote: Voters who are registered with a political party can only participate in their own party's primary election. Independents can vote in any primary election.
First votes reported (2022 Primary Election): 11:01 PM ET
Last election night update: As of 7:11 a.m. ET, approximately 77% of total votes had been counted.
California
U.S. House of Representatives District 20 Special Primary: Republicans Mike Boudreau, Anna Zoe Cohen, Vince Fung, and Kyle Kirkland. Democrats Harmesh Kumar and Marisa Wood; No party preference: James Cardoza, Ben Dewell, David Fullhart. All candidates, regardless of party, are listed together on the same ballot. If no candidate receives a majority of votes, the top two vote-getters will advance to his May 21 special general election.
Who can vote: Any registered voter in California's 20th Congressional District may participate in the special primary election.
First votes reported (March 5 primary): 11:11 p.m. EDT
Last election night update: As of 5:10 a.m. EDT, approximately 51% of total votes had been counted.
florida
Presidential Primary (D): The primary has been canceled because Biden is the only candidate nominated by a state party.All 224 delegates elect Biden.
Presidential Primary (R): Trump, Binkley, Christie, DeSantis, Haley, Hutchinson, Ramaswamy. 125 delegates are at stake
Who can vote: Only registered voters with a political party can participate in that party's primary election. Democrats cannot vote in Republican primaries and vice versa.
First Votes Reported (2022 Primary Election): 7:01 PM ET
Last election night update: As of 1:14 a.m. ET, approximately 99.8% of total votes had been counted.
illinois
Presidential Primary (Democrats): Biden, Lozada, Phillips, Williamson. 147 delegates are at stake
Presidential Primary (R): Trump, Binkley, Christie, DeSantis, Haley. 64 delegates are at stake
U.S. House of Representatives District 4 Primary (Democrats): Representative Chuy Garcia, Representative Raymond Lopez
U.S. House of Representatives District 7 Primary (Democrats): Rep. Danny Davis, Melissa Conyers-Irvin, Kuri Marshall, Nikhil Bhatia, Kina Collins
U.S. House of Representatives District 12 Primary (R): Rep. Mike Bost, Rep. Darren Bailey
Cook County State's Attorney (Democrats): Clayton Harris, Eileen O'Neal Burke
Who can vote: Any registered voter can participate in any party's primary election.
First votes reported (2022 primary election): 8:05 PM EDT
Last election night update: As of 3:12 a.m. EDT, approximately 90% of total votes had been counted
Kansas
Presidential Primary (Democrats): Biden, Palmer, Phillips, Williamson, “None of the names mentioned.” 33 delegates are in contention
Presidential Primary (Republican): Trump, Binkley, DeSantis, Haley, “None of the names mentioned.” 39 delegates are at stake
Who can vote: Voters who are registered with a political party can only participate in their own party's primary election. Independents can vote in any party's primary.
First votes reported (2022 primary election): 8:22 PM EDT
Last election night update: As of 3:31 a.m. EDT, approximately 97% of total votes had been counted.
Ohio
Presidential Primary (Democrats): Biden, Phillips. 127 delegates are at stake
Presidential Primary (R): Trump, Christie, DeSantis, Haley, Ramaswamy. 79 delegates are at stake
US Senate Primary (R): Frank LaRose, Bernie Moreno, Matt Dolan
US HOUSE DISTRICT 2 PRIMARY (R): Niraj Antani, Kim Georgeton, Phil Heimlich, Ron Hood, Thomas Huang
U.S. House of Representatives District 6 Primary (R): Michael Rulli, Reggie Stoltzfus, Rick Tsai (both full and partial terms)
U.S. House of Representatives District 9 Primary (R): Steve Lankenau, JR Majewski, Derek Melin, Craig Riedel
Supreme Court Primary (Democrats): Lisa Forbes, Terry Jamison (ending December 31st)
Who can vote: Any registered voter can participate in any party's primary election.
First reported votes (2022 primary): 7:38 PM EDT
Last election night update: As of 1:14 a.m. EDT, approximately 99% of total votes had been counted.
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Kansas (as “names do not appear” on both Democratic and Republican ballots)
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As of Tuesday, there are 118 days until the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, 153 days until the Democratic National Convention in Chicago and 231 days until the November general election.
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Associated Press writer Maya Swiedler contributed to this report.
