Connecticut primary: Jahana Hayes moves one step closer to becoming state's first black Democrat in Congress
The governor's race is considered wide open, with Republicans not having held the office since 2010
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Your support makes all the difference.The biggest race in Connecticut was supposed to be the governor's race - but an ex-teacher has stolen the headlines by moving one step closer to becoming the state's first black Democrat in Congress.
In western Connecticut's 5th congressional district, Ex-Teacher of Year Jahana Hayes has won Democrat nod for the Connecticut House seat left by Democrat Representative Elizabeth Esty is not seeking re-election to the House.
Businessman Ned Lamont has defeated Bridgeport major, and ex-convict, Joe Ganim. Mr Lamont's victory comes 12 years after he defeated US Senator Joe Lieberman in a Democratic showdown, only to lose the general election when Mr Lieberman ran as an independent. That race was seen as part of a national referendum on the Iraq War.
However, Republicans believe they have a good chance of winning the governor's seat back after losing control in 2010. Control of the narrowly divided General Assembly is also in play, especially the state Senate, now equally split between Democrats and Republicans.
For the GOP, it was David Stemerman, Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton, the party's endorsed candidate; Tim Herbst; Madison businessman Bob Stefanowski; and Westport tech entrepreneur and former US Navy officer Steve Obsitnik. Mr Stefanowski eventually won through.
Small-business owner Matthew Corey has won the Republican nomination for US Senate in Connecticut and will face an uphill battle against Democratic Senator Chris Murphy.
In Tuesday's primary the Manchester Republican defeated Dominic Rapini, a national accounts manager for Apple computers.
Mr Corey is a US Navy veteran and owner of a Hartford pub and a window-washing business. As of the end of July, Mr Corey had raised about $31,000 in campaign funds compared with nearly $13.5 million for Mr Murphy.
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The biggest race as Connecticut residents goes to the polls for Tuesday's primaries is for the governor's office.
There is an open seat, with Democrat Governor Dannel Malloy not seeking re-election; Republicans believe they have a good chance of winning it back after losing control in 2010. Control of the narrowly divided General Assembly is also in play, especially the state Senate, now equally split between Democrats and Republicans.
Democrats would have a lot of advantages in the state, with more registered Democrats than Republicans, and the fact that the entire Congressional delegation is currently Democrat. But Mr Malloy had grown deeply unpopular, offering Republicans a chance.
For the Democrats, businessman Ned Lamont is up against Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim. Mr Ganim previously served as Bridgeport mayor for more than a decade and was able to win re-election to the role in 2015 following a seven-year stint in federal prison for political corruption.
For the GOP, it is David Stemerman, Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton, the party's endorsed candidate; Tim Herbst; Madison businessman Bob Stefanowski; and Westport tech entrepreneur and former US Navy officer Steve Obsitnik.
Progressive candidates in Vermont are running on campaign issues most Democratic elected officials have been hesitant to support, from Medicare-for-all to eliminating college tuition for public schools.
Rick Scott, Vermont's Republican governor who has seen his popularity slip in recent months, could very well make history in the 2018 midterm elections. A governor seeking reelection in Vermont hasn’t been defeated since 1962.
In Wisconsin, these are the candidates for the governor's race:
Democratic candidates:
Tony Evans
Matt Flynn
Mike McCabe
Mahlon Mitchell
Josh Pade
Kelda Roys
Paul Soglin
Kathleen Vinehout
Republican candidate:
Robert Meyers
In the Wisconsin's First Congressional District, Democrats are vying to take Paul Ryan’s seat, with candidates Randy Bryce and Cathy Myers are in bitter primary battle.
The candidates in Wisconsin are...
Democratic candidates:
Randy Bryce - populist ironworker and union organiser
Cathy Myers- school board member and teacher
Republican candidates:
Bryan Steil - local business executive with the endorsement of Paul Ryan
Paul Nehlen - self-described “pro-White Christian American candidate”
Nick Polce - Army green beret...first-time candidate
Jeremy Ryan (pro-marijuana)
Kevin Steen - Christian business leader
Last night Donald Trump posted a message of support for Pete Stauber, who is running for Congress in Minnesota.
The president said:
Ethan Sonneborn is one of four Democratic candidates for governor in Vermont. He’s a 14-year-old progressive who decided to launch his campaign after violence erupted last year during a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, North Carolina. State law allows anyone who has lived in Vermont for four years to run for governor after securing enough signatures to get on the ballot, making Mr Sonneborn legally qualified despite his age.
Democrat Ned Lamont, a business executive, who is running against Joe Ganim, mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut in the Connecticut primary race for governor, has cast his vote early Tuesday morning.
He said he wants to make sure the people of Connecticut knows he "represents real change".
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