Key takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries in Florida, Alaska and Wyoming

Key Points:

• Florida Republicans nominated Rep. Byron Donalds, a close ally of Trump, to replace term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis, while Democrats chose former GOP Rep. David Jolly, who switched parties due to opposition to Trump.
• Democratic socialist Angie Nixon won the Florida Senate primary, highlighting growing influence despite being heavily outspent, while two Democratic incumbents survived progressive challenges in newly redrawn districts.
• Trump-backed candidates faced setbacks as former Commerce official Catalina Lauf lost a Florida House primary, and Wyoming GOP voters rejected Trump’s gubernatorial pick, though Trump ally Harriet Hageman won the Wyoming Senate primary.
• In Alaska, incumbent GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola are projected to advance to the general election, with a second candidate named Dan Sullivan also running, potentially complicating the race.
• Several former lawmakers failed in Florida primaries, including ex-Reps. Chris Collins, Madison Cawthorn, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, and Alan Grayson, signaling a challenging environment for comeback bids.