Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., lost her primary to St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell, who is projected to win the November election. The primary highlighted the party’s divisions on Israel, with United Democracy Project, a super PAC tied to AIPAC, pouring nearly $9 million into attacking Bush. Despite criticizing Israel, Bush’s attacks on Bell centered around his failure to bring charges against the police officer involved in the killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown in 2014. Bush has indicated that she may not be disappearing from political life and will continue to work for the community despite the title change.
In Michigan, Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin and former GOP Rep. Mike Rogers won their respective primaries for the Senate race, setting up a critical battleground for both parties. President Joe Biden won the state by less than 3 percentage points in 2020, making Michigan a highly competitive race. The matchup in Washington’s 3rd District, Kansas’ 2nd District, and Missouri’s 3rd District, all saw Republican candidates backed by Trump winning their primaries.
The overall primary results also set the general election races in Michigan, Kansas, and Washington for various congressional districts, with candidates from both parties gearing up for competitive contests in November. The election results indicate the ongoing influence of Trump in the Republican primaries and highlight the continued political landscape shaping up for the upcoming general election.
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