Ohio Special Election Winner Will Run Again in November
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Republicans locked in tight governor'south race in Kansas
From CNN'southward Eric Bradner
In the Republican primary in the Kansas governor's race, Trump-backed Secretarial assistant of State Kris Kobach and incumbent Gov. Jeff Colyer were waiting on results from the highly populated Johnson County, in the Kansas Metropolis area.
Kobach and Colyer were locked in a tight race as ballots were counted.
The 2 each had about 40% of the vote, but virtually of Johnson County was left to be counted.
Why this matters: President Trump on Monday endorsed Kobach over incumbent Colyer. In doing and then, he ignored the pleas of the Republican Governors Clan to stay out of the race. Kobach is widely seen as uniquely vulnerable in a general election due to his controversial national profile.
Kansas is a deep-red state -- Trump won there by xx percentage points in 2016 -- and any Republican would be favored in the gubernatorial election in Nov.
Just Democrats believe momentum from this bound'south protests over education funding against Republicans who control the state authorities could make the state surprisingly competitive this fall. And Kobach -- who publicly backed Trump'south simulated claim that millions of people voted illegally in 2016 and who advocates a difficult-line arroyo to immigration -- could alienate Republican voters in areas like the Kansas City and Wichita suburbs.
CNN project: John James wins the GOP Senate nomination in Michigan
John James won the Republican Senate nomination in Michigan, CNN projects.
James is an African-American Iraq state of war veteran, who was endorsed by President Trump. He will face 3-term Sen. Debbie Stabenow. Stabenow, a Democrat, is expected to win in the autumn, only James could bear witness to be a formidable foe.
Earlier tonight, Trump took to Twitter to congratulate James:
Progressive outsider falls short to establishment favorite in Michigan governor Democratic main
From CNN's Gregory Krieg
Progressive outsider Abdul El-Sayed's bid for governor in Michigan barbarous curt this evening, CNN projects, as the establishment favorite, former country senate minority leader Gretchen Whitmer, nabbed the Democratic nomination and a November date with Republican attorney general Bill Schuette.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, who defeated Hillary Clinton in the state back in 2016, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez lined upwards to back El-Sayed, who ran on an innovative "Medicare for all" plan and proposals for public broadband and tuition-free college.
But Whitmer, a respected liberal legislator who painted El-Sayed's platform equally unrealistic in the purple state, kept the race close in areas El-Sayed needed to win big and ran upwardly the score everywhere else.
Why this matters: The defeat is a setback for progressives, who are fighting the political party establishment — and some long-held conventional wisdom — that says leftist politics won't play in the Midwest.
Where they go side by side: Sanders-loyal Democrats will at present turn their eyes to Kansas, where a pair of progressive candidates — James Thompson and Brent Welder — are also on the ballot tonight.
Trump tweets that Troy Balderson won (but the race is too close to call)
President Trump just tweeted that Republican Troy Balderson won "a great victory" in the special election for Ohio's 12th Congressional Commune — and claimed credit for the victory.
Important note: CNN is reporting that the race is nevertheless too close to call.
Ohio'due south special election is too close to call
The race in Ohio's 12th District is also tight to project a winner. Republicans are claiming victory, only the Democrat has not conceded.
The CNN decision squad will not brand a projection in the Ohio twelfth Congressional District special election tonight because the race is just too shut to call.
What the Democrat said: "We're not stopping now," Danny O'Connor said moments ago.
What the Republican said: "I'm honored... Information technology'south time to get to piece of work," Troy Balderson said.
Where things stand: 100% of precincts have reported, but 100% of the votes take not been counted for the commune. Currently, the Ohio Secretary of State reports there are 8,483 outstanding ballots that may be counted.
Here are the latest numbers from Ohio's Secretary of State: (Note: These numbers can modify)
- Outstanding absentees: 5,048
- Outstanding provisionals: iii,435
As of eleven:03 p.thousand. ET, the margin is.09%
Ohio constabulary mandates that a recount must be performed in a commune if the difference betwixt two candidates is 0.5% or less.
The outstanding votes could push the difference either higher up or below the 0.5% mark. (If the margin is above 0.5%, candidates may withal request recounts.)
- Balderson (R): 101,566/50.2%
- O'Connor (D): 99,800/49.3%
Click here for the latest numbers
Troy Balderson thanks President Trump
Republican Troy Balderson is speaking to supporters in Ohio's 12th Congressional District. He substantially declared victory — merely the Ohio special ballot is yet too close to call.
"Tonight I'1000 going to hope to you that I'grand going to work relentlessly, relentlessly for this twelfth Congressional District. America is on the correct path, and we're going to keep information technology going that way. It'south fourth dimension to get to work. Over the next three months, I'm going to practice everything I can to keep America great over again. So that ... when nosotros come back here in November, become ready, we've got to come back hither in Nov, I accept earned your vote for a second fourth dimension. Danny O'Connor ran a difficult race, and I look forward to campaigning against him again this fall."
Balderson besides thanked President Trump for his visit concluding weekend.
"I'd like to thank President Trump, Mr. President coming to town," he said.
Trump visited Ohio on Sabbatum in what appeared to be an attempt to fire up the Republican base, merely Democrats close to Democrat Danny O'Connor's entrada hoped information technology would also spur Democratic excitement and plough off Republicans wary of Trump. The President'southward blessing in the district stands at 46%, with 49% saying they disapprove of his chore functioning.
Watch more than from Balderson:
Polls shut in Washington
Polls only closed in Washington, where Democrats hope to win big tonight.
Democrats are facing off confronting perennial Republican candidate Dino Rossi for GOP Rep. David Reichert'southward seat in the eighth District. Reichert appear his retirement last yr.
In the fifth District, House GOP Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers will nearly likely face a tough fight against quondam WSU Chancellor Lisa Brown.
Danny O'Connor rallies the troops at campaign headquarters: "Nosotros're not stopping now"
Danny O'Connor, the Democrat in Ohio'south special election, just took the stage at his entrada headquarters to rally his supporters and tell him that he would go along the fight. He notably did not concede.
He said:
"We are fighting for a better America. We went door-to-door, we went house to house. We made our case for modify. We will make that case tomorrow. Nosotros're not stopping now. Tomorrow, nosotros residuum and then we keep fighting through to November. Permit's go out there, let'due south get it."
Later, O'Connor tweeted this:
Source: https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/ohio-special-election-primaries-08-07-2018/index.html
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