Election News

There are four statewide primaries on Tuesday. In addition, a special congressional election will be held to complete the term of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R).

Use the links below for full results.

On this page, we'll highlight some of the key races to watch in each state. 

Georgia

Polls close at 7:00 PM Eastern Time. In elections where no candidate gets a majority of the vote, the top two finishers will meet in a June 18 runoff.

Georgia is the first state this year to hold a down-ballot primary after a separate state-run presidential primary (March 12). There will be many more such primaries through early September.

U.S. House 

Voters in California's 20th congressional district will fill one of five U.S. House vacancies on Tuesday. The winner will complete the term of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R), who resigned at the end of last year.

Both candidates that advanced from the March 19 top two special primary were Republicans, so the party is guaranteed to retain the seat. This will increase the GOP partisan edge to 218-213. 

The runoff features State Assemblyman Vince Fong and Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux. Fong is McCarthy's handpicked successor, and he has subsequently been endorsed by Donald Trump and almost all GOP members of the California U.S. House delegation.

Maryland, Nebraska, and West Virginia hold their presidential and down-ballot primaries on Tuesday. Use the links below for full results.

On this page, we'll highlight some of the key races to watch in each state. Poll closing times (Eastern) are listed by the state name. 

There are also runoffs in North Carolina from the March 5 primary. In addition, there is a mayoral runoff in Anchorage and mayoral primaries in Baltimore. These results can be found at the bottom of this article.

Maryland

Polls close at 8:00 PM Eastern Time.

President

While the party nominations have long been decided, the presidential primaries in Maryland have some intrigue.

Indiana holds its statewide primary Tuesday. This includes both presidential and down-ballot races. 

Polls close at 6:00 PM local time. Most of the state is on Eastern Time, but for those areas observing Central Time, that is 7:00 PM Eastern. For statewide primaries, no race calls will be made before the final polls close.

On this page, we highlight some of the key races. To see all results for the races we're tracking, see All Indiana Primary Results >>

There are two Saturday elections in Texas that we're following. Polls close at 8:00 PM Eastern Time.

Texas State Senate District 15

Republicans control the Texas State Senate, holding a 19-11 partisan edge over Democrats. There is a single vacancy.

A congressional vacancy in New York will be filled Tuesday. There is also a special election runoff in Alabama.

New York U.S. House District 26

Democrat Brian Higgins stepped down from this Buffalo area district in February. Nominees were selected by their respective parties. State Sen. Tim Kennedy (D) will face off against West Seneca Town Supervisor Gary Dickson.

Puerto Rico Democrats will hold their presidential primary on Sunday. Polls close at 3:00 PM Eastern Time.    

55 pledged delegates are available. 19 of these will be awarded to the winner of the islandwide vote. The other 36 will be based on the vote in each of eight Senatorial Districts. Each district will have four or five delegates.

Pennsylvania holds its statewide primary Tuesday. This includes both presidential and downballot races. There is also a State House special election.

On this page, we highlight some of the key races. To see all results for the races we're tracking, use the link below. Polls close at 8:00 PM Eastern Time.

All Pennsylvania Primary Results

Republicans in Wyoming and Puerto Rico will weigh in this weekend on the long-decided party nomination.

No vote totals are expected from either contest, but there will be updates to the delegate counts as that information becomes available.

Visit the Republican Delegate Tracker to see full results by state and candidate.

Kansas Republican Rep. Jake LaTurner announced Thursday that he will not seek a third term in Congress this year. 

After much prayer and consideration, I have decided not to run for reelection to the House this fall.

With gratitude in my heart for the people of Kansas, my staff, friends, and family, and most importantly, a loving God, who has blessed me beyond measure, I look forward to… pic.twitter.com/CxhwWo48Rf

— Rep. Jake LaTurner (@RepLaTurner) April 18, 2024

LaTurner represents the 2nd congressional district of Kansas. It encompasses the eastern part of the state, excluding much of the Kansas City area. It is a fairly safe Republican area, although not quite as conservative as the state's two other GOP-held seats. LaTurner won by a 15% margin in 2022. 

43 current House members  - 24 Democrats and 19 Republicans - are retiring or seeking another office in November. Also departing is Rep. Jerry Carl (AL-01), who was defeated in a member vs. member GOP primary.

Separately, Wisconsin Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher is scheduled to resign tomorrow, although the date may get pushed back slightly so that he can vote on foreign aid legislation this weekend.