Maryland, New York, Utah and South Carolina Primary Results
By Jacob Rubashkin, Nathan L. Gonzales and Inshara Ali
Key Democratic primaries dominated the most recent round of voting in Maryland, New York and Utah while South Carolina hosted runoffs on both sides of the aisle. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the Democratic Socialists of America flexed their political muscle in the Empire State in races that will shape the next Congress and Republicans hope will reshape the elections.
Rather than a national electorate focused on President Donald Trump, the strength of the economy and the direction of the country, GOP strategists will highlight the newest members as the faces and leaders of a Democratic Party that is out of step with the mainstream of the country. Only time will tell whether Republicans are successful in shifting the midterm conversation.
Here’s what happened on Tuesday:
New York
1st District (Eastern Long Island and north shore of Suffolk County) Nick LaLota, R, re-elected 55%. Trump 54%. Former Army pilot Chris Gallant won the Democratic primary with 63 percent of the vote in a district that begins off the battleground. Solid Republican.
3rd District (Northern Nassau County) Tom Suozzi, D, re-elected 52%. Trump 51%. Suozzi easily beat back a more progressive challenger, 80-20 percent, and will face former state Rep. Mike LiPetri in the fall. LiPetri has a 60-point lead over Air Force veteran Greg Hach in the GOP primary. Lean Democratic.
4th District (Southern Nassau County) Laura Gillen, D,…
