{"id":2202271,"date":"2024-03-19T21:10:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T01:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/election-night-live-tracker-biden-and-trump-win-in-florida-ohio-illinois-as-down-ballot-races-have-yet-to-be-called\/"},"modified":"2024-03-19T21:14:12","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T01:14:12","slug":"election-night-live-tracker-biden-and-trump-win-in-florida-ohio-illinois-as-down-ballot-races-have-yet-to-be-called","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/election-night-live-tracker-biden-and-trump-win-in-florida-ohio-illinois-as-down-ballot-races-have-yet-to-be-called\/","title":{"rendered":"Live Election Tracker: Biden and Trump Secure Wins in Florida, Ohio, and Illinois; Down-Ballot Races Remain Undecided"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Felection-night-live-tracker-biden-and-trump-win-in-florida-ohio-illinois-as-down-ballot-races-have-yet-to-be-called%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2202271&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The\u2064 Race is On: Key Highlights from Tuesday&#8217;s\u2062 Primaries \u2062Across Six States<\/h2>\n<p>As \u2064voters from coast to coast made their\u200c way to the polls on Tuesday, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/four-dangerous-new-democrat-bills-that-you-probably-havent-heard-of\/\" title=\"Four Dangerous New Democrat Bills That You Probably Haven\u2019t Heard Of\">political landscape<\/a> \u200bbuzzed with anticipation. With both presidential \u2063and down-ballot contests at stake, here&#8217;s your rapid roundup\u2063 of the unfolding action.<\/p>\n<h3>Presidential Primaries: Biden and Trump Dominate<\/h3>\n<p>In <b>Florida<\/b>, President Joe Biden stood unopposed in a Democratic primary\u200d that didn&#8217;t take place, clinching all 224 delegates, while former President Donald Trump celebrated a \u2063decisive victory in the GOP primary, winning 80.2% of the votes\u200c with most ballots \u2062counted. Trump&#8217;s victory comes amidst a strong \u2063Floridian support base, \u2064underpinned by his Mar-a-Lago stronghold.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Trump seized Florida&#8217;s GOP\u2063 primary with\u2063 a commanding lead, a clear signal\u200b of his \u2062enduring influence in the Sunshine State.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Meanwhile, \u200bin <b>Ohio<\/b> and <b>Illinois<\/b>,\u200d both Biden and Trump sailed through their respective primaries with\u200b comfortable margins, indicating their parties&#8217; solid backing as they eye the 2024 general election.<\/p>\n<h3>Down-Ballot Drama: House and Senate Races Heat Up<\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s not just the presidential spotlight that&#8217;s capturing the nation\u2019s attention. Critical Senate \u200band House seats are also in contention, and\u200c these races could reshape the political\u200c map come November.<\/p>\n<p>In\u200d Ohio, Trump-endorsed Bernie \u200bMoreno \u2064clinched the\u2062 GOP\u200d nomination for the\u200b Senate, gearing up for a showdown with Democrat\u2064 Sherrod Brown. With the Senate majority hanging by a thread, the outcome \u200cof this race could tip the scales.<\/p>\n<p>The Buckeye State also sees fierce competition for the House, with former state Sen. Kevin \u200dCoughlin winning the Republican nod in the 13th district. All eyes are now on pivotal \u2064races yet to be called, such as \u2062the special election for Ohio&#8217;s 6th district and the 9th district&#8217;s packed GOP lineup.<\/p>\n<p><b>Illinois<\/b> isn&#8217;t \u2062short on intrigue either. Congressmen face challengers from \u200cwithin their ranks, \u2062signaling \u200da shift\u2063 towards more\u200d hardline stances in several districts. The results of these races could signal\u200d whether the GOP&#8217;s\u200b direction is shifting under Trump&#8217;s \u200binfluence.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Ohio and Illinois&#8217;s down-ballot races are\u200d promising a political shake-up, with critical seats\u200c and party \u2062dynamics at stake.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Supreme Court Showdown: Ohio&#8217;s Judicial Pivot<\/h3>\n<p>Democrats are setting their sights on flipping the Ohio\u200d Supreme Court \u200dwith voters\u200b deciding between Judges Lisa Forbes and Terri Jamison in the primary. The winner will take on Republican Dan Hawkins in what could be a pivotal moment for the state\u2019s judiciary.<\/p>\n<h2>Looking Ahead: Arizona and Kansas&#8217; Defining Moments<\/h2>\n<p>Over in <b>Arizona<\/b>, Biden&#8217;s\u200c lead could face a novel \u200cchallenge as a concerted effort is made to cast votes for author\u200b Marianne Williamson over \u2064the \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-no-need-for-trump-to-still-receive-intelligence-briefings\/\" title=\"Biden: \u2018No Need\u2019 For Trump To Still Receive Intelligence Briefings\">incumbent president<\/a>. \u200bFor Trump, a strong showing is crucial in his \u200bmission to reclaim the state.<\/p>\n<p>As for <b>Kansas<\/b>, both Biden and Trump grabbed \u2064their primaries despite the presence of options to vote for neither candidate, showcasing their strongholds within their party bases.<\/p>\n<h2>Westward Gaze: California&#8217;s Unique Election Landscape<\/h2>\n<p>California sees action too, with a special \u200belection poised to decide who will fill former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy&#8217;s vacated\u200c seat.\u2063 Republican Assemblyman Vince Fong is eyed as the favorite but must capture over 50%\u200d of the vote to avoid a runoff \u2013 a race watched with bated breath by the GOP.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>California plays a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-ethics-code-would-be-a-good-thing-justice-kagan-says\/\" title=\"Justice Kagan supports Supreme Court ethics code.\">unique\u2063 role<\/a> with a critical\u2063 special election, potentially setting the tone\u200c for Republican prospects in upcoming midterms.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The political landscape is ever-shifting, with each primary offering a glimpse into the future contours of Congress and the 2024 \u200dpresidential race.\u2062 Stay tuned as we continue to deliver \u200cup-to-the-minute insights and analysis on these pivotal elections.<\/p>\n<h3>Key Takeaways:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Presidential\u200c primaries saw expected wins for Biden and Trump in multiple\u2064 states.<\/li>\n<li>Ohio&#8217;s Senate race and House primaries promise\u2062 high stakes and tight\u2063 contests.<\/li>\n<li>Florida \u2063firmly backs Trump in a GOP primary, while Dems had no contest.<\/li>\n<li>Arizona&#8217;s Democratic primary could hold surprises with an alternative push.<\/li>\n<li>California&#8217;s \u2062special election in the 20th\u2064 district remains a key \u200dRepublican \u200dfocus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As the polls close and results trickle in, the journey to\u2063 November&#8217;s pivotal elections continues to unfold, \u200cshaping \u200cthe future of American politics \u2062one vote at a time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Six states hit the polls Tuesday, with Arizona, Illinois, Kansas, and Ohio voters participating in presidential primaries across both parties. 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