Progressive scores upset victory in Florida, and other takeaways from Tuesday's elections
Key Points:
- Progressive candidates continue to make surprising gains, with Angie Nixon defeating better-funded establishment rival Alex Vindman in Florida's primary to challenge Sen. Ashley Moody for a Senate seat.
- Republican Wesley Hunt Donalds won the GOP nomination for Florida governor, joining a historic group of Black gubernatorial candidates nationwide, while Trump-backed Catalina Lauf lost her congressional race in Florida.
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz secured a contentious primary win in a redrawn, majority-Black South Florida district, overcoming criticism from fellow Black candidates.
- Republican incumbent Cory Mills lost his reelection bid amid personal scandals, and Alaska's Senate race featured two candidates named Dan Sullivan, raising concerns about voter confusion.
- In California, outside spending by pro-Israel groups heavily influenced the Democratic primary for Eric Swalwell's former seat, with mixed results as Melissa Hernandez advanced alongside Aisha Wahab.