{"id":2245207,"date":"2024-05-15T14:49:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T18:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/election-results-top-five-takeaways-from-nebraska-maryland-and-west-virginia-primaries\/"},"modified":"2024-05-15T14:51:55","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T18:51:55","slug":"election-results-top-five-takeaways-from-nebraska-maryland-and-west-virginia-primaries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/election-results-top-five-takeaways-from-nebraska-maryland-and-west-virginia-primaries\/","title":{"rendered":"Key Points from Nebraska, Maryland, and West Virginia Primary Election Results"},"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\">22<\/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-top-five-takeaways-from-nebraska-maryland-and-west-virginia-primaries%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=2245207&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>The recent primaries in \u2063key states\u2063 like Maryland \u200cand West\u200d Virginia have shaped\u2062 the upcoming \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/impossible-gop-picked-up-seats-in-house-picked-up-state-legislatures-picked-up-governorship-held-the-senate-but-sniffy-joe-won-not-a-chance\/\" title=\"IMPOSSIBLE: GOP Picked Up Seats in House, Picked Up State Legislatures, Picked Up Governorship, Held the Senate -- But Sniffy Joe Won?... NOT A CHANCE\">general election<\/a> landscape. Maryland&#8217;s \u2063Senate race features former Gov.\u200b Larry Hogan against Angela Alsobrooks, crucial for \u200dDemocratic Senate \u200dcontrol. Meanwhile,\u200c in West Virginia, Governor Jim Justice&#8217;s selection for the GOP \u200cSenate primary sets the stage for\u200d a significant \u2062party\u2062 transition. \u2063The primary elections in \u200bMaryland and West Virginia have profoundly \u200binfluenced the\u200b upcoming general election dynamics. \u2062Maryland&#8217;s Senate contest highlights the matchup between former Governor \u200cLarry Hogan and Angela Alsobrooks, crucial for\u2063 Democratic Senate dominance. At the same time,\u2064 Governor Jim Justice&#8217;s nomination for the GOP Senate primary in West Virginia signifies a \u2063notable party shift.  <\/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<div>\n<p>After Tuesday night\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/primaries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>primaries<\/a>, the fields in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/9-key-points-from-trump-campaign-press-conference-on-challenges-to-election-results\/\" title=\"9 Key Points from Trump Campaign Press Conference on Challenges to Election Results\">key state<\/a> and congressional races that will have wider implications in November\u2019s general election are set.<\/p>\n<p>Maryland\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Senate<\/a> matchup for a prime open seat to replace outgoing Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) will see former Republican Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/larry-hogan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Larry Hogan\">Larry Hogan<\/a> facing Prince George\u2019s County Executive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/angela-alsobrooks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Angela Alsobrooks\">Angela Alsobrooks<\/a> in a race that Democrats must win to retain control of the Senate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In West Virginia, Republicans chose Gov. Jim Justice for the GOP Senate primary to replace retiring Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), a key pickup seat that will help flip control from Democrats in the upper chamber.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> is struggling to unite the GOP behind his presidency as former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley\u2019s trend of racking up votes in Republican primary contests continued in West Virginia, Nebraska, and Maryland, despite Haley having exited the 2024 race more than two months ago.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>\u2018s five takeaways from Tuesday\u2019s primaries. <\/p>\n<h2>Money can\u2019t buy a Maryland Senate seat<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>Angela Alsobrooks and Rep. David Trone.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rep. David Trone (D-MD) was defeated by a significant margin on Tuesday when voters chose Alsobrooks as the Democratic Senate nominee in a <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/ap-election-2024-results\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>54% to 41.9%<\/a> vote.<\/p>\n<p>Trone had invested more than $60 million of his personal fortune as co-owner of Total Wine &#038; More into his campaign but still came up short in the Democratic primary.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe lesson I think we have learned over the past few years is that candidate quality matters, and to me, Alsobrooks was just the better candidate,\u201d said Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT).<\/p>\n<p>The three-term member of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Congress<\/a> was no match for Alsobrooks who was backed by the majority of Maryland\u2019s congressional delegation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, I know something about what it means to run against a billionaire,\u201d said Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA), who successfully defeated incumbent Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) during a 2021 runoff race. <\/p>\n<p>Trone\u2019s wealth would have been a likely help to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Democrats<\/a> who are defending at least two vulnerable senators, however, Alsobrooks appears poised to gain financial support from allied groups.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m sure she will raise the money she needs to win,\u201d added Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee chairman Gary Peters (D-MI) about Alsobrooks.<\/p>\n<p>Alsobrooks is aiming to become the third black woman elected to the Senate and Maryland\u2019s first black senator if she prevails against Hogan in November.<\/p>\n<p>Sabato\u2019s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia\u2019s Center for Politics rates the race as \u201cLikely Democratic.\u201d <\/p>\n<h2>Jan. 6 officer and defendant both lose their primaries<\/h2>\n<p>Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV), who represents West Virginia\u2019s 1st District, survived a primary challenge from Derrick Evans, who served a three-month prison sentence after <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/politics-united-states-government-west-virginia-state-riots-9f62fe064158d9641fbe40100bd15300\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">livestreaming himself <\/a>during the\u00a0Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol Riot. <\/p>\n<p>Evans, running to the right of Miller, was endorsed by House Freedom Caucus Chair\u00a0Bob Good but was no match for the incumbency power of Miller, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/ap-election-2024-results\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>who won<\/a> 63% to 37%. <\/p>\n<p>Former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn lost the Democratic primary in Maryland\u2019s 3rd District to State Sen. Sarah K. Elfreth in a race that featured 22 Democrats\u00a0running. <\/p>\n<p>Despite receiving the backing of high-profile Democratic leaders, including Reps. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Jim Clyburn (D-SC), and Adam Schiff (D-CA), Elfreth <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/ap-election-2024-results\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>won<\/a> the race over Dunn, 35.4% to 24.9%. <\/p>\n<p>Elfreth\u2019s victory was a sign of success for United Democracy Project, the super PAC of AIPAC,\u00a0which invested $4 million to boost the state senator over Dunn. <\/p>\n<h2>Nikki Haley has staying power<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>This combo photo shows Republican presidential candidate former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, left, in Greenwood, S.C., and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump in Conway, S.C., on Feb. 10, 2024. (AP Photo, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Trump may have long clinched the GOP presidential nomination, but Haley remains a thorn in his reelection bid.<\/p>\n<p>Haley <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/ap-election-2024-results\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">won 20%<\/a> of the Maryland GOP primary, compared to Trump\u2019s 80%. In ruby-red Nebraska, Haley won <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/ap-election-2024-results\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">nearly 18%<\/a> of the vote while Trump won 80.2% of the vote.<\/p>\n<p>Haley won just a little <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/ap-election-2024-results\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">over 9%<\/a> of the vote in West Virginia as Trump won 88.4%, a sign that even in friendlier Trump-territory Republicans are still choosing to snub the former president.<\/p>\n<p>The two former rivals have not spoken since Haley dropped out of the race the day after Super Tuesday but there remains pressure for the two leaders to unite before the election. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is going to be a very <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-addresses-supporters-at-save-america-march\/\" title=\"President Trump addresses supporters at \u2018Save America March\u2019\">close election<\/a>. And I think in order for President Trump and Republicans to be successful, we have to be a united party,\u201d Eric Tanenblatt, a Haley fundraiser, told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s no doubt that Nikki Haley continues to play an outsized role in the direction of the Republican Party,\u201d a former Haley staffer added. \u201cIt\u2019s smart of her to continue to keep these donors close. If Donald Trump wants to win in November, he\u2019ll need the Haley Coalition on his side.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Family ties were on full display in West Virginia<\/h2>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/shelley-moore-capito\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shelley Moore Capito<\/a>\u2018s\u00a0(R-WV) familial dynasty had mixed results in West Virginia Tuesday night as her son, former state Rep. Moore Capito, lost his gubernatorial primary to Attorney General Patrick Morrisey. <\/p>\n<p>Morrisey\u2019s victory blocked the younger Capito from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pennsylvania-lieutenant-governor-to-run-for-senate-seat-being-vacated-by-gops-toomey\/\" title=\"Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor to Run for Senate Seat Being Vacated by GOP\u2019s Toomey\">seat held<\/a> by his grandfather, the late Republican Gov. Arch Moore. Chris Miller, the son of Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV) came in third place at 20.6%.<\/p>\n<p>Club for Growth and its affiliated super PAC spent more than $13 million in the costly primary, emerging victorious with Morrisey. <\/p>\n<p>In West Virginia\u2019s 2nd District, however, State Treasurer Riley Moore, the nephew of Capito, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/ap-election-2024-results\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>won<\/a> the GOP primary, defeating Joe Early, 45% to 20.3%. Rep. Alex Mooney (R-WV) vacated House District 2 to run for Senate but lost the primary to Gov. Jim Justice (R-WV).<\/p>\n<h2>GOP gets their candidate to succeed Manchin<\/h2>\n<p>Gov. Jim Justice (R-WV) prevailed in the GOP Senate primary to replace outgoing Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV). <\/p>\n<p>Manchin\u2019s seat is one of the top targets the GOP is hoping to flip in November to retake control of the Senate.<\/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<p>Justice easily prevailed in the primary at <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/ap-election-2024-results\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>nearly 62%<\/a> of the vote, more than 30 percentage points over the second-place contender, Mooney, at 26.6%. Mooney was backed by Club for Growth but lost anyway.<\/p>\n<p>Manchin is backing Democratic nominee Wheeling Mayor Glenn Elliott but Justice is the heavy favorite to win. <\/p>\n<p><em>Ramsey Touchberry contributed to this story. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After Tuesday night&#8217;s primaries, key state and congressional races have set the stage for November&#8217;s general election. Maryland&#8217;s Senate race to replace Sen. Ben Cardin will feature former Gov. Larry Hogan against Prince George&#8217;s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, promising a competitive battle for the coveted seat<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2658,"featured_media":2245208,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/angelaalsobrooks.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2245207","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/angelaalsobrooks.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2245207","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2658"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2245207"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2245207\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2245208"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2245207"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2245207"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2245207"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}