DemDaily: Results Rundown! Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky & Texas
May 23, 2018
Image: The Cut
Although all "red" states, Democrats nominated strong candidates in races where it counts -- in a handful of targeted vulnerable seats, and in other contests where a disillusioned Trump electorate could turn the tide.
Just a few of the potential red-to-blue flips would be needed to help solidify the net-24 seats Democrats need to win in November to take control of the House.
The MAY 22, 2018 PRIMARY RESULTS
* Denotes Incumbent
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Office
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Democrat
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Republican
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| Governor | Jared Henderson | Asa Hutchinson |
| US House | CD 1: Chintan Desai CD 2: Clarke Tucker CD 3: Joshua Mahony CD 4: Hayden Shamel |
CD 1: Rick Crawford* CD 2: French Hill* CD 3: Steve Womack* CD 4: Bruce Westerman* |
ARKANSAS
Highlights: In the Governor's race, former Teach for America executive Jared Henderson will be the Democratic nominee against incumbent Asa Hutchinson (R).
In the Second Congressional District (CD) Democratic primary, State Rep Clarke Tucker won the chance to unseat French Hill (R).
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Office
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Democrat
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Republican |
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Governor
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Stacey Abrams |
Casey Cagle, Brian Kemp
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| US Congress |
CD 1: Lisa Ring
CD 2: Sanford Bishop Jr.*
CD 3: Chuck Enderlin
CD 6: Lucy McBath, Kevin Abel
CD 8: No Candidate
CD 9: Josh McCall
CD 10: Tabitha Johnson-Green
CD 11: Flynn Broady Jr.
CD 12 Francys Johnson
CD 13: David Scott*
CD 14: Steven Foster
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CD 1: Earl "Buddy" Carter*
CD 2: Herman West Jr.
CD 3: Drew Ferguson*
CD 4: Joe Profit
CD 5: No Candidate
CD 6: Karen Handel*
CD 7: Rob Woodall*
CD 8: Austin Scott*
CD 9: Doug Collins*
CD 10: Jody Hice*
CD 11: Barry Loudermilk*
CD 12: Rick Allen*
CD 13: David Callahan
Cd 14: Tom Graves*
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America's First Black Female Gov?
If Abrams wins the general election against the yet-to-be determined Republican nominee, she would also become our country's first black female Governor.
In the Republican primary for the open seat vacated by retiring incumbent Governor Nathan Deal (R), Georgia Lt. Governor Casey Cagle and Secretary of State Brian Kemp advance to a runoff election July 24th.
| Office |
Democrat
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Republican
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| US House | CD 1: Paul Walker CD 2: Hank Linderman CD 3: John Yarmuth* CD 4: Seth Hall CD 5: Kenneth Stepp CD 6: Amy McGrath |
CD 1: James Comer* CD 2: Brett Guthrie* CD 3: Vickie Yates Glisson CD 4: Thomas Massie* CD 5: Hal Rogers* CD 6: Andy Barr* |
KENTUCKY
Highlights: The Sixth Congressional District where former Marine fighter pilot and mother of three, Amy McGrath, won the Democratic nomination with 48.66% of the vote to advance tothe Fall campaign against Republican Andy Barr.
A total of 72 women have earned the nomination of their party to run for the US House of Representatives in 2018 (MSNBC)
In the Texas primary elections held March 6th, if no candidate received 50+% of the vote, then the two top vote-getters from that race advanced to yesterday's May 22nd runoff election. To follow are each party's winning nominees. * Denotes Incumbent
| Office |
Democrat
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Republican
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| Governor | Lupe Valdez | Greg Abbott* |
| US House |
CD 2: Kevin Roberts
CD 3: Lorie Burch
CD 5: Dan Wood
CD 6: Jana Lynne Sanchez
CD 7: Lizzie Pannill Fletcher CD 10: Mike Siegel
CD 21: Joseph Kopser
CD 22: Sri Preston Kulkarni
CD 23: Gina Ortiz Jones
CD 25: Julie Oliver
CD 27: Eric Holguin
CD 29: Sylvia Garcia |
CD 2: Daniel Crenshaw (Open Seat)
CD 3: Van Taylor (Open Seat) CD 5: Lance Gooden (Open Seat) CD 6: Ronald Wright (Open Seat) CD 7: John Culberson*
CD 10: Michael McCaul*
CD 21: Chip Roy (Open Seat)
CD 22: Pete Olson*
CD 23: Will Hurd*
CD 25: Roger Williams*
CD 27: Michael Cloud (Open Seat)
CD 29: Phillip Aronoff (Open Seat)
CD 31: John Carter*
CD 32: Pete Sessions*
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Highlights: In Texas' gubernatorial race, Army veteran and former Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez won the Democratic nomination to challenge incumbent Republican Governor Greg Abbott in November. Valdez is the first openly gay Latina to win a major party's gubernatorial nomination in the state.
In addition, six Democratic women won their primary runoffs for U.S. House races, which means that half of Texas' Democratic candidates for US House seats in November will be women.
In the closely watched 7th Congressional District Democratic primary, Lizzie Fletcher beat out Laura Moser for the right to challenge incumbent John Culberson, one of the most vulnerable Members in the House.
Next Up! June 5th Eight-State Primary
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Sources: Ballotpedia, Politico, Vox, WLKY, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Washington Post
