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Karen, let's begin with the race to the midterms. New York held primary elections last night. In New York City, it was a big night for Mayor Zoran Mamdani. Three of the Democratic Socialist mayor's favorite House candidates swept to victory, including former city comptroller Brad Lander. He unseated two-term Congressman Dan Goldman in the 10th district with almost 66 percent of the vote.
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That was Brad Lander declaring victory last night. He will face Republican Jennifer Moore in November. She ran uncontested.
Well, Nathan, it was a closer race for another Mamdani-backed candidate in the 13th district, but with 88 percent of votes counted, activist Daria Lisa Avila-Chevalier is projected to defeat incumbent Adriano Espaya at 49 to 46 percent. In the 7th district race to succeed retiring Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, Mamdani-backed state lawmaker Claire Valdez won with 56 percent of the vote. Velasquez endorsed Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso in that race, and he took just 36% of the vote.
In the crowded race for retiring Congressman Jerry Nadler's seat, Karen Mayor Mamdani did not endorse. That race went to Micah Lasher. He won with 39% of the vote in a field that included Kennedy grandson Jack Schlossberg, Trump critic George Conway, and State Assemblyman Alex Boris. Lasher is a former aide to Michael Bloomberg, the founder and majority owner of Bloomberg Radio parent company Bloomberg LP. Bloomberg endorsed Lasher in the race. He will face Republican Caroline Schinkel in the fall.
And Nathan K. Conley defeated a field of four other Democrats in New York's 17th district with 49 percent of the vote. Democrats are hoping to unseat Republican Congressman Mike Lawler in that Hudson Valley swing district in November.
There were some important primaries in Maryland last night as well, Karen. Governor Wes Moore easily won his Democratic race with almost 88 votes. percent of the vote. He will face Republican Dan Cox in November. This will be a rematch of their 2022 race. Cox took 45 percent in the GOP primary.
What were the results of the recent primary elections in New York?
In House races, State Delegate Adrian Boafo beat a crowded field of Democrats for retiring Congressman Steny Hoyer's fifth district seat with 32 percent of the vote. Boafo used to work for Hoyer and picked up donations from tech firms, the crypto industry and the pro-Israel AIPAC.
And Nathan, in Maryland's 6th District, incumbent April McLean Delaney won a primary challenge from the man she succeeded in 2022, David Trone, 44 to 37 percent. Trone loaned his own campaign about $25 million, while McLean Delaney lent herself more than $7 million. Delaney will face Republican Robin Ficker in November. He won the Republican primary with 43 percent of the vote.
It was also a runoff election night in the South Carolina Republican governor's race, Karen, with nearly all votes counted there. State Attorney General Alan Wilson defeated Lieutenant Governor Pamela Yvette by more than two to one margin, 69 to 31 percent.
Who were the key candidates supported by Mayor Mamdani?
President Trump endorsed Yvette in the primary last week, though he said he'd be happy with either candidate. Wilson will face State Representative Jermaine Johnson in November. after he won the Democratic primary outright two weeks ago. Now, Republican Nancy Mace lost the GOP primary for South Carolina governor, and in the runoff to succeed her in the first House district, Charleston County Councilmember Jenny Costa Honeycutt defeated State Representative Mark Smith 54 to 46 percent.
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