ICYMI: Top stories of the week On Tuesday, we covered elections in six states—Arizona, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, and Washington. Here are some results highlights: Ballotpedia · Aug 5, 2022
Eric Greitens lost the Missouri Senate primary. He won’t disappear from politics KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Whatever you want to call the two-minute speech former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens made on election night, it wasn’t a concession. Tribune News Service · Aug 5, 2022
Turnout for Kansas’ Aug. 2 abortion ballot measure Welcome to the Thursday, August 4, Brew. Ballotpedia · Aug 4, 2022
Trump news – live: Ex-president’s lawyers in touch with DoJ over Jan 6 probe as Dick Cheney calls him ‘coward’ Jan 6 investigators are summoning more and more figures in ex-president’s inner circle The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2022
Will abortion rights give Democrats a shot at the US Senate seat in Missouri? They hope so Freshly christened Democratic nominee Trudy Busch Valentine walked into Chris’ Pancake and Dining on Wednesday morning and did a lap, shaking the hands of people there to eat — some there to see her, others who just wanted a tall stack of pancakes. Tribune News Service · Aug 3, 2022
With Greitens out, independent is new challenge for Schmitt Republican leaders got their wish with the defeat of former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens in the U.S. Senate primary The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2022
Missouri man who pointed gun at BLM protesters gets just 3% of vote in GOP Senate primary Mark McCloskey finished in fifth place with fewer than 20,000 votes The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2022
Eric Schmitt wins Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Missouri Eric Schmitt won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Missouri on August 2. According to the Missouri secretary of state’s office, Schmitt received 46% of the vote. Vicky Hartzler was second with 22% and Eric Greitens was third with 19%. Ballotpedia · Aug 3, 2022
Republican candidates who deny 2020 election results win key primaries Victories underscore the continued political potency of the stolen election myth, with most significant win in Arizona The Guardian - US · Aug 3, 2022
Greitens' "resounding third place loss" Republicans were terrified a Greitens win could help Democrats win Missouri Salon · Aug 3, 2022
Blake Masters wins the Republican nomination for Senate in Arizona after Trump endorsement The Trump-endorsed venture capitalist will face Senator Mark Kelly in November. The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2022
Editorial: Missouri Republicans to Eric Greitens: Go away. Again. And stay away forever Eric Greitens thought Missouri GOP voters had short memories. Tribune News Service · Aug 3, 2022
Editorial: ‘ERIC’ Senate non-endorsement proves Trump thinks Missouri Republicans are stupid You didn’t really expect Donald Trump to take this seriously, did you? Tribune News Service · Aug 3, 2022
Takeaways: Abortion backlash in Kansas, Greitens' collapse In one of the biggest days of this year's primary campaign season, red-state Kansas rejected a measure that would have made it easier to restrict abortion, and voters in Missouri repudiated a scandal-tarred former governor seeking a Senate seat The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2022
Los Angeles Times · Aug 3, 2022 Voters reject attempt to strip state abortion protections in Kansas; Trump influence tested in primaries After a relatively quiet July, the midterms came roaring back Tuesday, with primaries across five states that commanded national attention.
The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2022 Trump news – live: Jan 6 criminal probe reportedly subpoenas former deputy White House counsel Follow for the latest news on the primaries in advance of the US midterm elections
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Aug 3, 2022 Eric Schmitt wins Missouri GOP primary for US Senate; Valentine topping Kunce JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Republican Attorney General Eric Schmitt won Missouri’s Republican primary for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, defeating a scandal-plagued former governor and a six-term congresswoman on his way to the nomination.
Reuters · Aug 3, 2022 Trump-backed candidates prevail in U.S. midterm primaries; Kansas votes to preserve abortion rights Republican voters on Tuesday chose a raft of candidates supporting Donald Trump's 2020 election falsehoods in multiple party primaries for the November general election - a stark display of the former president's grip on his party.
Los Angeles Times · Aug 3, 2022 Trump’s influence is tested in Tuesday’s primaries, and abortion rights are on the ballot in Kansas After a relatively quiet July, the midterms came roaring back Tuesday, with primaries across five states that commanded national attention.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Aug 3, 2022 Eric Schmitt and Trudy Busch Valentine take leads in Missouri Senate primary JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Republican Attorney General Eric Schmitt and Democrat Trudy Busch Valentine took early leads in their party primaries for U.S. Senate on Tuesday as elections officials began reporting results.
The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2022 Eric Schmitt wins Republican Senate primary in Missouri after Trump double-endorsement Missouri’s attorney general beats Eric Greitens after Trump endorsed ‘ERIC’
WEKU · Aug 3, 2022 Schmitt wins Missouri GOP Senate primary, topping Hartzler, scandal-plagued Greitens Missouri Republicans picked Attorney General Eric Schmitt to advance in the state's unpredictable U.S. Senate race, a move that seems likely to keep the seat out of reach for Democrats.
Axios · Aug 3, 2022 Eric Schmitt wins Missouri GOP Senate primary Schmitt is the attorney general and beat out disgraced former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens.
Roll Call · Aug 2, 2022 What happened in House and Senate primaries in five states - Roll Call Votes held in Arizona, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri and Washington will set key matchups for the fall and could end some incumbents’ careers.
The Guardian - US · Aug 2, 2022 Abortion access, Trump’s sway and US democracy hang in balance in primaries Kansas, Michigan, Missouri and Washington state vote with Arizona’s ballot being the most closely watched