President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump both gained more delegates on Tuesday by winning their respective primaries in Kentucky and Oregon. These wins add a few more delegates to their totals and indicate continued support within their parties as the presidential nominating season nears its conclusion.
Despite being the presumptive nominees, both Biden and Trump have faced some opposition from within their parties. Biden has received protest votes related to his handling of the Israel-Hamas conflict, while Trump continues to see votes for former rival Nikki Haley.
In Kentucky, with about 80% of the vote counted, approximately 18% of Democrats chose "uncommitted," while in the GOP race, Haley received around 6% of the votes.
Following Tuesday's primaries, only eight presidential nominating contests remain: Democrats in Idaho, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the Virgin Islands, and both parties in Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota.
In addition to the presidential primaries, voters in Kentucky, Oregon, Georgia, and Idaho held state primaries for the US House and other positions. In California's Central Valley, a special runoff election is being held to replace former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Republicans Vince Fong and Mike Boudreaux are competing in this runoff and will face each other again in November for a full two-year term.
In Georgia, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who is prosecuting Trump in a 2020 election interference case, won her Democratic primary against Christian Wise Smith. The judge in the case, Scott McAfee, also retained his position.
In Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to Portland, the progressive district attorney elected during the 2020 social justice movement is being challenged by a candidate promising to take a tougher stance on crime.
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