With former President Donald Trump’s influence looming large in some of Tuesday’s primaries, a CBS News poll released Tuesday showed that for Republicans, Trump’s support is an advantage for this candidate, and even more so among Republicans who say they “always” vote Republican primaries, most of whom identify as MAGA Republicans. Arizona In Arizona, former President Donald Trump has rallied for his allies in the Senate, the governor and the secretary of state. Arizona was one of the key battleground states carried by President Joe Biden in 2020. After the election, some Republicans in the state tried to overturn the results, with a plan to send a slate of fake proxy voters supporting Trump to Congress to Certification of the Electoral College, instead of the electors won by President Biden. In the Republican primary to face Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly in November, Trump endorsed Blake Masters, who has a comfortable lead according to two pre-primary polls. For governor, former TV news anchor Kari Lake and attorney Karrin Taylor Robson are locked in a bitter battle for the GOP nomination that echoes a dynamic between Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence. Trump endorsed Lake, while Pence, along with term-limited Republican Gov. Doug Ducey, endorsed Taylor Robson. Last month, Trump and Pence dueled Lake and Robson on the same day. A go-to-vote sign points voters in the direction of a polling place as the sun sets as Arizona voters head to the polls to cast their ballots, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022, in Phoenix. Ross D. Franklin / AP Trump also endorsed a challenger to House Speaker Rusty Bowers, who testified in June at a public House committee hearing on Jan. 6. Bowers is term-limited outside of that seat, but is running for state Senate. Days before the primary, the Arizona GOP voted to formally censure him for his testimony, a culmination of frustration many far-right members have with Bowers’ earlier refusal to support Trump-backed efforts to overturn his election 2020. This year, Bowers helped block a bill, introduced by Secretary of State candidate and incumbent Rep. Shona Bolick, to authorize the Legislature to choose its constituents regardless of how the people voted. For his actions, the former president lashed out at him, calling the President a “RINO coward” and supporting his opponent, former Sen. David Farnsworth. Missouri CBS News predicts that Attorney General Eric Schmidt, who leads the crowded field, wins the Republican nomination for the open Senate seat in Missouri. Eric Greitens, the former governor who resigned in 2018 and has faced allegations of domestic abuse, led early in the race, but an $11 million ad campaign by two anti-Greitens groups chipped away at that. On the eve of the primary, Trump issued a split endorsement of sorts in the race, throwing his support behind “ERIC.” Both Eric Schmitt and Eric Greitens quickly claimed they had won his support. In Missouri’s 1st Congressional District, incumbent Rep. Cory Bush, who unseated a longtime incumbent in 2020, faces several challengers. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch endorsed both Bush and rival Steve Roberts, writing that “too many deeply personal issues are likely to dominate voters’ decisions in ways that would not necessarily be swayed by an editorial endorsement.” Meanwhile, three of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump face Trump-backed opponents. Trump posted on Truth Social on Tuesday to urge Republican voters to “kill the mud of impeachment.” Michigan In Michigan, Rep. Peter Meijer, a freshman Republican in a swing district centered on Grand Rapids, Michigan, is in a tight race against John Gibbs, a former Trump-era Housing and Urban Development official. In the race to take on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, CBS News anchor Tudor Dixon will win the Republican nomination. Dixon, backed by Trump, had been seen by Republican strategists as the strongest candidate to take on Whitmer. Among the Republicans defeated by Dixon was Ryan Kelly, who was arrested in June in connection with the January 6 attack on the US Capitol. “Now we have an opportunity to truly hold Gretchen Whitmer accountable for the pain she has caused each and every one of us over the past three years,” Dixon said at an election night jail party in Grand Rapids, Mich., referring to the school lockdowns imposed against during the COVID-19 pandemic. Washington And in Washington, the top two vote-getters will advance to the general election regardless of party affiliation. Republican Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler in the 3rd District and Dan Newhouse in the 4th District both face the risk of being shut out by Trump-backed challengers. Kansas For the first time since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a state is voting on whether the right to an abortion can be constitutionally protected. In 2019, the Kansas state Supreme Court ruled that abortion is protected in the state constitution’s bill of rights. Voters decide whether to allow the constitution to be amended to ban abortion rights. In other words, a “yes” vote on the amendment would allow the abortion ban to be passed. A “no” vote on the amendment means abortion rights will be preserved.
title: “The Interim Results Of The 2022 Primaries In Arizona Missouri Kansas Michigan And Washington " ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-01” author: “Alice Lindholm”
With former President Donald Trump’s influence looming large in some of Tuesday’s primaries, a CBS News poll released Tuesday showed that for Republicans, Trump’s support is an advantage for this candidate, and even more among Republicans who say they “always” vote Republican primaries, most of whom identify as MAGA Republicans. Arizona In Arizona, Trump has rallied for allies in the Senate, governor and secretary of state races. Arizona was one of the key battleground states carried by President Biden in 2020. After the election, some Republicans in the state tried to overturn the results, with a plan to send a slate of fake proxy voters supporting Trump to Congress for the election College Certification, instead of voters won by Mr. Biden. In the Republican primary to face Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly in November, Trump endorsed Blake Masters, who had a comfortable lead according to two pre-primary polls. CBS News projects Masters will win his match and advance to face Kelly. For governor, former TV news anchor Kari Lake and attorney Karrin Taylor Robson were in a close battle for the GOP nomination that echoes a dynamic between Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence: Trump backed Lake, while Pence, along with term-limited Republican Gov. Doug Ducey, have endorsed Taylor Robson. Last month, Trump and Pence dueled Lake and Robson on the same day. Voters wait in line to vote at the Indian Bend Wash Visitor Center during the primary election in Scottsdale, Arizona, August 2, 2022. MICHAEL CHOW/USA TODAY NETWORK via REUTERS Trump also endorsed challenger to House Speaker Rusty Bowers, who testified in June at a public House committee hearing on Jan. 6 and is running for a Senate seat. CBS News is projecting Bowers’ opponent David Farnsworth to defeat Bowers, with Farnsworth enjoying a significant lead as of Wednesday morning. Days before the primary, the Arizona GOP formally voted to censure Bowers for his testimony, culminating in the frustration many far-right members have with Bowers’ earlier refusal to support Trump-backed efforts to overturn the 2020 election. . This year, Bowers helped block a bill, introduced by Secretary of State candidate and incumbent Rep. Shawnna Bolick, to authorize the Legislature to choose its electors regardless of how the people voted. For his actions, the former president lashed out at him, calling the President a “RINO Coward.” Missouri CBS News predicts that Attorney General Eric Schmidt, who leads the crowded field, wins the Republican nomination for the open Senate seat in Missouri. Eric Greitens, the former governor who resigned in 2018 and has faced allegations of domestic abuse, led early in the race, but an $11 million ad campaign by two anti-Greitens groups chipped away at that. On the eve of the primaries, Trump issued a split endorsement of sorts in the race, throwing his support behind “ERIC.” Both Eric Schmitt and Eric Greitens quickly claimed they had won his support. In Missouri’s 1st Congressional District, CBS News predicts that incumbent Rep. Cory Bush, who unseated a longtime congresswoman in 2020, will win her primary. Meanwhile, three of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump face Trump-backed primary opponents. Trump took to Truth Social on Tuesday to urge Republican voters to “kill the impeachment mudslinger.” Michigan In Michigan, CBS News reports that John Gibbs is defeating incumbent Rep. Peter Major, one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump. Trump had endorsed Gibbs in the primary, and Gibbs will now face Democratic candidate Hillary Solten in the general election. In a statement early Wednesday, Meijer said he was “proud to have remained true to my principles, even when it came at a significant political cost.” In the race to take on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, CBS News anchor Tudor Dixon will win the Republican nomination. Dixon, backed by Trump, had been seen by Republican strategists as the strongest candidate to take on Whitmer. Among the Republicans defeated by Dixon was Ryan Kelly, who was arrested in June in connection with the January 6 attack on the US Capitol. “Now we have an opportunity to truly hold Gretchen Whitmer accountable for the pain she has caused each and every one of us over the last three years,” Dixon said at the election night watch party in Grand Rapids, Mich., referring to the imposed lockdowns. during the early part of the COVID-19 pandemic. Washington In Washington, the top two vote-getters will advance to the general election regardless of party affiliation. Republican Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler in the 3rd District and Dan Newhouse in the 4th District both face the risk of being shut out by Trump-backed challengers. Kansas Kansas has voted to preserve access to abortion, voting “no” on a proposal to amend the state constitution, marking the first time a state has voted on abortion since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Kansas votes to preserve abortion rights protected by state constitution 02:43 Kansas Democratic Party Chairwoman Vicki Hiatt celebrated the abortion access victory, saying in a statement, “This result confirms what we know to be true: Kansans want common-sense leadership that will protect the right them to keep politicians out of their health care decisions.” In 2019, the Kansas state Supreme Court ruled that the right to abortion is protected by the state constitution’s bill of rights. Voters were deciding whether to allow the constitution to be amended to allow the legislature to ban abortion. See below for a complete list of Tuesday’s matches and winners after a match is announced.
