{"id":2250029,"date":"2024-05-22T01:56:06","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T05:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/election-results-georgia-supreme-court-justice-fends-off-abortion-rights-challenger-as-trump-and-biden-win-tuesday-primaries\/"},"modified":"2024-05-22T01:57:55","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T05:57:55","slug":"election-results-georgia-supreme-court-justice-fends-off-abortion-rights-challenger-as-trump-and-biden-win-tuesday-primaries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/election-results-georgia-supreme-court-justice-fends-off-abortion-rights-challenger-as-trump-and-biden-win-tuesday-primaries\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgia Supreme Court justice successfully defends seat against abortion-rights opponent. Trump and Biden emerge victorious in Tuesday primaries"},"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\">36<\/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-georgia-supreme-court-justice-fends-off-abortion-rights-challenger-as-trump-and-biden-win-tuesday-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=2250029&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>On\u200b election night, key races in Kentucky, Georgia, California, Oregon, and Idaho were decisive. Notable outcomes include Justice\u2062 Andrew Pinson\u200d fending off John Barrow \u200cin Georgia&#8217;s Supreme \u200bCourt race, \u2064while Democratic challenges in Oregon faltered. Both Trump and Biden secured wins \u200cin \u2063the presidential primaries amid protest votes. Georgia\u200b and Oregon&#8217;s House\u200c districts also saw \u2062significant\u2062 primaries and competitions.  <\/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>In an election night that saw voters in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kentucky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kentucky<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/georgia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Georgia\">Georgia<\/a>, California, Oregon, and Idaho head to the polls, key judicial races and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"congressional\">congressional<\/a> matchups were decided that could have lasting effects.<\/p>\n<p>In Georgia, a state Supreme Court challenge from former Democratic Rep. John Barrow, who has vocally supported abortion rights, was fended off by Justice Andrew Pinson.<\/p>\n<p>Both Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee, who are both high profile figures in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-deranged-sounding-georgia-grand-jury-foreman-throws-election-case-against-trump-into-legal-jeopardy\/\" title=\"WATCH: Deranged-Sounding Georgia Grand Jury Foreman Throws Election Case Against Trump Into Legal Jeopardy\">2020 election interference case<\/a> against former President Donald Trump, also defeated their challengers to hold onto their positions.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, a couple left-wing Democrats in Oregon\u2019s congressional races did not fare well. Democrat Jamie McLeod-Skinner, who was considered a more progressive candidate, was defeated by state Rep. Janelle Bynum in the state\u2019s 5th Congressional District. Rep. Pramila Jayapal\u2019s (D-WA) sister, Susheela Jayapal, was also defeated in Oregon\u2019s 3rd District.<\/p>\n<p>In California, voters in the state\u2019s 20th District finally have their GOP nominee after Republican Vince Fong defeated Mike Boudreaux to replace former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.<\/p>\n<p>At the top of Kentucky and Oregon\u2019s ballots, President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Joe Biden<\/a> and former President Donald Trump sailed to victory in both state\u2019s presidential primary races, but contended with lingering protest votes.<\/p>\n<p>Protest votes against both candidate\u2019s nominations have continued to plague them. In Kentucky, the uncommitted vote secured more than 32,000 votes while Biden earned 131,400. In the deep-blue stronghold of Oregon, however, write-ins only garnered over 11,000 votes, while Biden won over 235,000 votes. While is not clear how many of the write-ins were cast as a protest vote, the number is not as high as seen in swing states such as Michigan and Wisconsin.<\/p>\n<p>Trump, meanwhile, has seen his margins hurt by former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, who dropped out of the race more than two months ago. However, on Tuesday, Haley only appeared on Kentucky\u2019s ballot, and did not break double digits in what could be a sign of Trump\u2019s strength in the deep-red stronghold.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Results<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2>Kentucky<\/h2>\n<p>All six House districts were up for grabs in Kentucky, though most of the incumbents were not facing tough challenges for their seats. The state also held its presidential primaries. <\/p>\n<p>Polls began to close at 6 p.m., but most closed at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<h3>President<\/h3>\n<p>Biden and Trump won their primary races. The <em>Associated Press<\/em> called the race for Biden at 7 p.m., with Biden holding 71.3% of the votes with 98% of votes counted.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cUncommitted\u201d holds 17.9%, while author Marianne Williamson has 6.1% and Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) holds 4.8%.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cuncommitted\u201d option on ballots has continued to cut into Biden\u2019s vote totals, as efforts in multiple states have urged voters to vote \u201cuncommitted\u201d in a show of protest against Biden\u2019s handling of the war in Gaza. <\/p>\n<p>The <em>Associated Press<\/em> called the race for Trump at 7 p.m., with the former president holding 84.9% of the vote with 98% of votes counted. Haley, who has continued to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/election-results-live-georgia-oregon-kentucky-idaho-and-california-vote-in-primaries\/\" title=\"Live Updates: Primary Elections in Georgia, Oregon, Kentucky, Idaho, and California\">earn notable chunks<\/a> of voters in key states Trump will need to win over in November, only holds 6.4%.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>House<\/h2>\n<p><strong>4th Congressional District<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) won his primary challenge from attorney Eric Deters, with the <em>Associated Press<\/em> calling the race at 7:11 p.m. Massie holds 75.9% of the vote with 98% of votes counted.<\/p>\n<p>The challenge from Deters, who is a vocal Trump supporter, came as Massie recently pushed to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) from his position. Massie also backed Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) over Trump to be the GOP presidential nominee. <\/p>\n<h2>Georgia<\/h2>\n<p>The Peach State had 14 congressional districts with primaries on Tuesday, but only one was an open race, with Rep. Drew Ferguson (R-GA) retiring from the lower chamber. Also on Georgia\u2019s ballot were key primaries for a state Supreme Court seat, Fulton County district attorney, and Fulton County Superior Court judge.<\/p>\n<p>Polls closed at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<h3>Fulton County district attorney<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who has gained national attention for leading the 2020 election interference case against Trump, survived a primary challenge from author Christian Wise Smith to oust her from her position. <\/p>\n<p>The<em> Associated Press <\/em>called the race for Willis at 7:31 p.m. Willis holds 87% of the vote with 95% counted. <\/p>\n<p>Smith previously ran in 2020 but failed to make the runoff.\u00a0Willis will face Republican Courtney Kramer in November.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Fulton County Superior Court judge<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee, who is overseeing the Trump election interference case, survived a challenge from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-justice-department-nominee-faces-ethics-minefield-from-fathers-corporate-interests\/\" title=\"Biden Justice Department Nominee Faces Ethics Minefield From Father\u2019s Corporate Interests\">civil rights lawyer<\/a> and radio host Robert Patillo II.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Associated Press<\/em> called the race for McAfee, with the judge holding 83% of the vote with 95% counted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>State Supreme Court<\/h3>\n<p>Justice Andrew Pinson defeated challenger and former Democratic Rep. John Barrow, holding onto the seat he was appointed to in 2022 by Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA). The <em>Associated Press<\/em> called the race for Pinson at 9:28 p.m. Pinson holds 55% of 95% votes counted.<\/p>\n<p>Barrow made the issue of abortion central to his campaign pitch, though the state court does not have candidates run under party labels. Barrow\u2019s failure to unseat Pinson comes as Democrats nationwide have tried to use the issue of abortion to turn out their voting base.<\/p>\n<h3>House<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p><strong>2nd Congressional District<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Republicans Wayne Johnson and Chuck Hand are heading for a runoff election on June 18 after neither candidate won the majority in the 2nd District\u2019s GOP primary. Johnson holds 44.5% of the vote, while Hand holds 32.1% with 96% counted.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson and Hand are competing to go head to head with Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-GA), who ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, in November. <\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Congressional District<br \/><\/strong><br \/>Georgia\u2019s 3rd District is the state\u2019s only open seat, with Ferguson retiring after four terms. <\/p>\n<p>Republicans Brian Jack, who was a former Trump aide, and Mike Dugan are headed for a runoff, after neither candidate received the majority in the race. Jack holds 46.7% of the vote with 98% counted while Dugan holds 24.9%. <\/p>\n<p>In the Democratic primary, Maura Keller defeated Democrat Val Almonord. Keller holds 53% with 98% of votes counted while Almonord holds 47%. <\/p>\n<p><strong>6th Congressional District<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA), who currently represents Georgia\u2019s 7th District, won the Democratic primary in Georgia\u2019s 6th District after redistricting effectively erased her seat. The <em>Associated Press<\/em> called the race for McBath at 7:36 p.m., with McBath holding 84.8% with 98% counted.<\/p>\n<p>McBath faced two other Democrats: Cobb County Commissioner Jerica Richardson and state Rep. Mandisha A. Thomas.<\/p>\n<p>On the Republican side, Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA) ran unopposed. <\/p>\n<p><strong>13th Congressional District<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Republican Jonathan Chavez won the GOP primary in Georgia\u2019s 13th District, beating Johsie Cruz Fletcher for the Republican nomination. The Associated Press called the race for Chavez at 9:32 p.m., with Chavez holding 69.6% of the vote with 45% of votes counted.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. David Scott (D-GA) handily defeated six challengers in the Democratic primary for the 13th Congressional District. The <em>Associated Press<\/em> called the race at 9:46 p.m. more than two hours after polls closed. Scott won 57.4% of the vote with 97% of the ballots counted.<\/p>\n<p><strong>14th Congressional District<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Democrats Shawn Harris and Clarence Blalock are headed for a runoff in Georgia\u2019s 14th Congressional District after both candidates failed to secure the majority of the vote. Harris holds 38% while Blalock holds 38.8% with 97% of votes counted. Runoff elections will be held on <a href=\"https:\/\/sos.ga.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-01\/2024%20Comp-Cal_State.01.02.24.Rev_..pdf\" title=\"June 18th.\">June 18th.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The winner of the runoff will face Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in November. The 14th District is solidly red, with Greene favored to win in November.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Oregon<\/h2>\n<p>All six of Oregon\u2019s House seats are up for grabs in November. Oregon also held its presidential primary races. <\/p>\n<p>All polls closed at 11 p.m. Eastern, with the exception of Malheur County.<\/p>\n<h3>President<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Biden won Oregon\u2019s Democratic primary, with the <em>Associated Press<\/em> calling the race at 11:03 p.m. Eastern time. Biden holds 88.8% of the vote with 56% counted. <\/p>\n<p>While there was no \u201cuncommitted\u201d option on Oregon\u2019s ballot, the group <a href=\"https:\/\/uncommittedoregon.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>UnCommittedOregon<\/a> urged voters to use the ballot\u2019s write-in option instead. Write-ins hold 4.3% while author Marianne Williamson holds 6.9%<\/p>\n<p>The Uncommitted vote has hounded the president as voters unhappy with his handling of the war in Gaza have used the option to protest.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Trump ran unopposed in Oregon\u2019s GOP primary.<\/p>\n<h2>House<\/h2>\n<p><strong>3rd Congressional District<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In Oregon\u2019s 3rd District, Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) retirement sparked a competitive Democratic primary to replace him that included Susheela Jayapal, the sister of Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA).<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>State Rep. Maxine Dexter handily defeated Jayapal, however, holding 51.3% of the vote with 69% of votes counted. Jayapal holds 28.2%, while Gresham City Councilor Eddy Morales has 14.3%. <\/p>\n<p>Republican Joanna Harbour won the GOP primary, with the <em>Associated Press<\/em> calling the race at 1:17 a.m. Eastern time Wednesday morning. Harbour won with 54.3% of votes with 66% counted. <\/p>\n<p><strong>5th Congressional District<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>State Rep. Janelle Bynum defeated progressive Jamie McLeod-Skinner in Oregon\u2019s 5th District\u2019s Democratic primary, with the <em>Associated Press<\/em> calling the race at 11:38 p.m. Eastern time. <\/p>\n<p>Bynum holds 69.8% of the vote with 64% counted, while McLeod-Skinner holds 30.2%.<\/p>\n<p>Bynum will now face incumbent Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR) in November. The race could decide control of the House.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>California<\/h2>\n<p><strong>20th District Special Election<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Republican Vince Fong defeated Mike Boudreaux, 60.1% to 39.9% with 87% of votes counted, in California\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/latest-poll-majority-of-americans-want-republican-party-to-control-the-senate-sean-hannity\/\" title=\"LATEST POLL: Majority of Americans Want Republican Party to Control the Senate | Sean Hannity\">special election<\/a> for the 20th District to replace former GOP House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. The <em>Associated Press<\/em> called the race at 11:17 p.m. Eastern time. <\/p>\n<p>Fong, who was McCarthy\u2019s pick to replace him, will finish McCarthy\u2019s term and will battle for the seat again in November in the general election. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Idaho<\/h2>\n<p><strong>2nd Congressional District<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID), who is seeking a 14th term in Idaho\u2019s 2nd District, won the GOP primary in Idaho\u2019s 2nd District. The <em>Associated Press<\/em> called the race at 12:07 a.m. Eastern time on Wednesday, with Simpson holding 56% of the vote with 89% counted.<\/p>\n<p>Two Republicans tried to oust Simpson: financial adviser Scott Cleveland and former teacher and information technology professional Sean Higgins.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Most polls closed at 10 p.m. Some polls closed at 11 p.m.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Yet to be called<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2>Oregon<\/h2>\n<h3>District attorney<\/h3>\n<p>District Attorney Mike Schmidt, who serves the Portland area, is facing a challenge from Nathan Vasquez, a prosecutor in the office for over two decades who has pledged to be tough on crime. <\/p>\n<p>Schmidt, who is considered more left-leaning though the position does not adhere to partisan labels,\u00a0 first took office in 2020 around the time of the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota sparked nationwide protests. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key judicial races and congressional matchups were decided on election night in Kentucky, Georgia, California, Oregon, and Idaho. 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