{"id":2244634,"date":"2024-05-14T20:02:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T00:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/election-results-live-polls-close-in-west-virginia-as-voting-continues-in-maryland-and-nebraska\/"},"modified":"2024-05-14T20:04:28","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T00:04:28","slug":"election-results-live-polls-close-in-west-virginia-as-voting-continues-in-maryland-and-nebraska","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/election-results-live-polls-close-in-west-virginia-as-voting-continues-in-maryland-and-nebraska\/","title":{"rendered":"Live Election Update: Polls Closed in West Virginia, Voting Ongoing in Maryland and Nebraska"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/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-results-live-polls-close-in-west-virginia-as-voting-continues-in-maryland-and-nebraska%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=2244634&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--><p>Voters in West Virginia, Maryland, and \u2063Nebraska participated in crucial primaries with \u200csignificant Senate and\u200c House races. \u200bPresident Biden and former President Trump sought to secure delegates. Notable battles included\u200b the Senate race in \u2063West \u200bVirginia \u2062for Manchin&#8217;s\u200d seat and the GOP primary in Maryland with the entrance of Gov. \u200bLarry Hogan. Various open \u2064House\u200b seats were also at stake. Voters in West Virginia,\u2063 Maryland,\u200b and Nebraska played \u2064pivotal roles in important \u2064primaries featuring\u200c key \u2064Senate \u200cand House races.\u2064 President Biden and former President Trump aimed to gain delegates. Highlighted contests included the West Virginia Senate race for Manchin&#8217;s seat and\u200b Maryland&#8217;s GOP \u2064primary, featuring Gov. Larry Hogan.\u200d Several\u2062 open House seats were also contested.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Voters in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/west-virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"West Virginia\">West Virginia<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/maryland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Maryland\">Maryland<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nebraska\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"West Virginia\">Nebraska<\/a> cast their ballots Tuesday in both state and presidential primaries in races that could have large implications for the general election.<\/p>\n<p>In Maryland and West Virginia, two open <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Senate\">Senate<\/a> seats are among the most important races of the night, as the outcome of the primaries will set the field for the general election when control of the upper chamber will be decided.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/election-2024\/?utm_source=homepage&#038;utm_medium=banner&#038;utm_campaign=iowa_caucus&#038;utm_id=election2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ELECTION 2024: FOLLOW LATEST COVERAGE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are also several open <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-of-representatives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"House\">House<\/a> seats hanging in the balance. In Maryland, Rep. David Trone\u2019s (D-MD) seat is open as he pursues retiring Sen. Ben Cardin\u2019s (D-MD) seat. In West Virginia, Rep. Alex Mooney\u2019s (R-WV) 2nd Congressional District seat is up for grabs as he hopes to flip the seat held by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV).<\/p>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Joe Biden\">Joe Biden<\/a> and former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Joe Biden\">Donald Trump<\/a> will also be seeking to increase their number of delegates ahead of their party\u2019s nominating conventions later this year. However, both candidates surpassed their parties\u2019 thresholds to become the presumptive nominees shortly after Super Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Eyes will be watching, however, to see if Biden or Trump lose sizable chunks of their voting bases in any of the primary contests. Biden has been plagued by \u201cuncommitted\u201d protest votes for his handling of the Israel-Hamas war throughout the primary cycle, whereas Trump has failed to bring in supporters of former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, who dropped out of the primary race two months ago.<\/p>\n<h2>Races to watch<\/h2>\n<h2>West Virginia<\/h2>\n<h3>President<\/h3>\n<p>Biden and Trump are expected to win both the Democratic and Republican primaries, respectively, in West Virginia.<\/p>\n<p>Trump will appear on the ballot alongside four other candidates, including Haley. The former South Carolina governor has received a sizable chunk of Republican voters since she dropped out of the GOP primary race, and eyes will be watching to see if that trend continues in West Virginia. <\/p>\n<p>On the Democratic ballot, Biden is also joined by four other candidates, including Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN). As there is no \u201cuncommitted\u201d or write-in option on the ballot, Biden is not expected to face heavy pushback in the Mountain State.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Delegates at stake:<\/strong> 32 for Republicans, 20 for Democrats<\/p>\n<h3>Governor<\/h3>\n<p>Six Republicans are running to replace Gov. Jim Justice (R-WV), who is term-limited and running in the state\u2019s open Senate race. Among them is former state Rep. Moore Capito, the son of Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, who ran in West Virginia\u2019s 2018 Senate race against Manchin. <\/p>\n<p>Rep. Carol Miller\u2019s (R-WV) son, car dealer Chris Miller, is also running for the governorship, as well as West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner.<\/p>\n<p>On the Democratic side, Huntington Mayor Steve Williams is running unopposed.<\/p>\n<h3>Senate<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>The race to replace Manchin is one of the most consequential battles of the 2024 cycle, with Republicans seeking to win the seat in their effort to secure a majority in the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>Republican voters have a packed field to choose from, including Justice and Rep. Alex Mooney (R-WV). Five other Republicans are also running for the nomination.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Three Democratic hopefuls are vying to replace Manchin, whose decision to retire decreased the party\u2019s chances to hold on to the seat significantly. Don Blankenship, an ex-coal executive who was found guilty of violating safety standards following a 2010 coal mine explosion that killed 29 people, is among the candidates.<\/p>\n<p>Wheeling Mayor Glenn Elliott, who has Manchin\u2019s endorsement, and Zach Shrewsbury, who is supported by the Progressive Democrats of America, are also on the ballot.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>House<\/h3>\n<h4>1st District<\/h4>\n<p>Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV) is seeking reelection in West Virginia\u2019s 1st Congressional District on Tuesday. She has one primary challenger in Derrick Evans, who became known for his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats also have two candidates to choose from: Jim Umberger, a Vietnam veteran, and Chris Reed, an educator. <\/p>\n<h4>2nd District<\/h4>\n<p>West Virginia\u2019s 2nd Congressional District is open as Mooney opted to run for Senate instead of seeking reelection. Five Republicans are seeking to fill the seat, including State Treasurer Riley Moore, who has received the endorsements of Mooney and former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Democrat Steven Wendelin is running unopposed and will face the winner of the GOP primary in November.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Polls close<\/strong> at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Maryland<\/h2>\n<h3>President<\/h3>\n<p>A deep-blue stronghold, Biden is expected to win the Old Line State in November. However, in Tuesday\u2019s Democratic primary, Biden might face some pushback as the state\u2019s ballot allows voters to cast their ballots as \u201cuncommitted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The #ListentoMaryland campaign has organized a protest vote effort similar to the ones seen in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin, among others.<\/p>\n<p>The campaign is seeking to secure at least 15% of votes in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">congressional district<\/a> in order to receive an \u201cUncommitted\u201d delegate to send to the Democratic convention. Phillips and author Marianne Williamson will also appear on the ballot.<\/p>\n<p>Trump is expected to win Maryland\u2019s GOP primary. However, as he will appear on the ballot with Haley, who is the only other Republican appearing on the ballot, it is possible he could face some pushback from a chunk of voters.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Delegates at stake:<\/strong> 37 for Republicans, 95 for Democrats<\/p>\n<h3>Senate<\/h3>\n<p>Maryland\u2019s Senate race for Cardin\u2019s seat has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-war-against-an-underrated-yet-essential-food-in-our-diet\/\" title=\"The War Against an Underrated Yet Essential Food in Our Diet\">received increased attention<\/a> following the entrance of former Republican Gov. Larry Hogan into the GOP primary.<\/p>\n<p>Hogan is facing six other Republicans in the primary as he seeks to flip the seat in Republicans\u2019 favor in November.<\/p>\n<p>On the Democratic side, Rep. David Trone (D-MD) and Prince George\u2019s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks are going head-to-head for the party\u2019s nomination.<\/p>\n<h3>House<\/h3>\n<p>Maryland has eight House seats on the ballot on Tuesday. Among them are three open seats that the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> will be watching.<\/p>\n<h4>2nd District<\/h4>\n<p>In Maryland\u2019s 2nd Congressional District, six Democrats are running to replace Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD), who announced his retirement earlier this year after serving 11 terms. Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. is the likely favorite to win the Democratic primary on Tuesday as he has the backing of Ruppersberger and Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD).<\/p>\n<p>Republican candidates include conservative talk radio host Kim Klacik, Army veteran and businessman John Thormann, and businessman Dave Wallace.<\/p>\n<h4>3rd District<\/h4>\n<p>Maryland\u2019s 3rd Congressional District is up for grabs after Rep. John Sarbanes (D-MD) decided to not seek reelection. The race features 22 Democrats and nine Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>Leading the pack on the Democratic side is former U.S. Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn, who first gained the national spotlight for his service during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. He has received the endorsements of \u201cSquad\u201d member Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), and Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC), among others.<\/p>\n<p>On the Republican side, Arthur Radford Baker, Jr., Ray Bly, Berney Flowers, Thomas E. \u201cPinkston\u201d Harris, Jordan Mayo, Naveed Mian, Joshua M. Morales, John Rea, and Robert J. Steinberger, are seeking the GOP nomination.<\/p>\n<h4>6th District<\/h4>\n<p>Sixteen Democrats are vying for the opportunity to replace Trone, including former U.S. Commerce Department official April McClain Delaney and state Delegate Joe Vogel.<\/p>\n<p>The Republican primary includes seven candidates, including former state Delegate Dan Cox and former state delegate Neil Parrott.<\/p>\n<p>Cox previously ran for governor in 2022 against now-Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD), whereas Parrott has won the Republican nomination for the seat twice before.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Polls close<\/strong> at 8 p.m. Eastern time. <\/p>\n<h2>Nebraska<\/h2>\n<h3>President<\/h3>\n<p>Biden and Trump are not expected to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/over-6000-illegal-boat-migrants-have-landed-in-britain-this-year-as-another-181-arrive-on-good-friday\/\" title=\"Over 6,000 Illegal Boat Migrants Have Landed in Britain This Year, as Another 181 Arrive on Good Friday\">face significant pushback<\/a> in Nebraska for their parties\u2019 delegates. Still, Haley will be on the Republican ballot, posing an opportunity for Republican voters to express their support for her over Trump. Republican Perry Johnson will also appear on the ballot despite ending his campaign last year.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, there is no \u201cuncommitted\u201d option in Nebraska for the Democratic primary. However, voters in the state will have the option to write in a candidate, but the state only counts write-in ballots for candidates that have paid a filing fee and an affidavit before the election. Phillips will also appear on the ballot.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Nebraska is one of two states that splits its Electoral College votes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/election-results-live-maryland-west-virginia-and-nebraska-head-to-primary-polls\/\" title=\"Live Updates: Primary Elections in Maryland, West Virginia, and Nebraska\">awarding electoral delegates proportionally<\/a>, meaning that a strong showing from Biden in November could be pivotal to his reelection.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Delegates at stake:<\/strong> 36 for Republicans, 29 for Democrats<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Senate<\/h3>\n<h4>Special Election for former Sen. Ben Sasse\u2019s seat<\/h4>\n<p>The special election for former Republican Sen. Ben Sasse\u2019s seat is on Tuesday. Sasse left his seat to become the president of the University of Florida last year. Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) succeeded Sasse. The special election will decide who finishes out Sasse\u2019s term, which ends in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Ricketts is facing John Glen Weaver and Mac Stevens in the primary.<\/p>\n<p>On the Democratic side, Preston Love Jr., from North Omaha, is the only registered Democrat in the race and will face the winner of the GOP primary in November.<\/p>\n<h4>Sen. Deb Fischer\u2019s (R-NE) seat<\/h4>\n<p>Fischer is seeking reelection for a third term in the upper chamber. She is facing Arron Kowalski, a rancher from Grand Island.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>House<\/h3>\n<h4>2nd District<\/h4>\n<p>Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) is running for reelection in Nebraska\u2019s 2nd Congressional District in the GOP primary. He faces businessman Dan Frei, who previously ran an unsuccessful campaign against then-Rep. Lee Terry Jr. in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic state Sen. Tony Vargas is running unopposed in the Democratic primary.<\/p>\n<p>Nebraska voters will also cast their ballots for the 1st and 3rd Congressional Districts, however, both districts are considered solidly red and are likely to stay Republican.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Polls close<\/strong> at 9 p.m. Eastern time. <\/p>\n<p><em>Annabella Rosciglione and Rachel Schilke contributed to this story.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Voters in West Virginia, Maryland, and Nebraska participated in state and presidential primaries. Key races in Maryland and West Virginia, including two open Senate seats, will impact the general election. 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