General election matchup set in potentially historic race for new Alabama district, CNN projects
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KEYT— By Shania Shelton and David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Former US Justice Department official Shomari Figures will win the Democratic primary runoff in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District, CNN projects, a seat that was redrawn under a new map that could result in two Black House members from Alabama serving together for the first time in
NBC News—Bob Casey and Dave McCormick advance to the general election in Pennsylvania, setting up a key race for Senate control. Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican Dave McCormick are officially set to face off in Pennsylvania’s high-stakes Senate battle this fall after winning their uncontested primaries on Tuesday, NBC News projects. Casey, a three-term incumbent, and McCormick, who rallied the Pennsylvania GOP establishment behind his candidacy after announcing his bid last year, will now sprint toward the November election in one of the most bitterly contested, expensive Senate races in the country. The race is...
Black Enterprise—New Candidates Selected For Alabama’s New Congressional District. Shomari Figures secured the Democratic nomination with 61% of the vote, totaling 21,926 votes over state House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels, who received 13,990 votes.
PAHOMEPAGE—Kenyatta, DeFoor set for November Auditor General race. HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) - Incumbent Republican Auditor General Tim DeFoor and State Representative Malcolm Kenyatta (D-Philadelphia) will face off in November’s general election to be the state’s financial watchdog. The Auditor General’s office “is responsible for using audits to ensure that all state money is spent legally and properly.” Kenyatta defeated Lehigh County Controller Mark []