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Tuesday’s primaries include presidential races & prosecutor in Trump’s GA election case

The presidential primaries that Joe Biden and Donald Trump have already clinched will move closer to their end Tuesday. Voters in two states, Kentucky and Oregon, will get their chance to weigh in, symbolic decisions that provide a few more delegates to the national conventions and a gut check on where the Democratic and Republican bases stand toward their standard-bearers.

Quick Read

  • Presidential Primaries: Joe Biden and Donald Trump, having already secured their party nominations, continue to face dissent within their parties as symbolic primaries occur in Kentucky and Oregon.
  • Remaining Contests: After Tuesday, eight more presidential nominating contests remain across various locations.
  • State Primaries: Voters in Kentucky, Oregon, Georgia, and Idaho also participate in state primaries, selecting nominees for the U.S. House and other contests.
  • Special Runoff in California: In California’s Central Valley, voters will choose a Republican to complete former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s term, with a rematch scheduled for November.
  • High-Profile Prosecution in Georgia: Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who prosecutes Trump in a 2020 election interference case, faces a primary challenge from Christian Wise Smith.
  • Judicial Elections: Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee, involved in the Trump case, is up for reelection against challenger Robert Patillo.
  • Key Congressional Races: Oregon’s 5th Congressional District sees a major Democratic primary, and Portland’s 3rd Congressional District picks a nominee to replace retiring Rep. Earl Blumenauer.

The Associated Press has the story:

Tuesday’s primaries include presidential races & prosecutor in Trump’s GA election case

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The presidential primaries that Joe Biden and Donald Trump have already clinched will move closer to their end Tuesday. Voters in two states, Kentucky and Oregon, will get their chance to weigh in, symbolic decisions that provide a few more delegates to the national conventions and a gut check on where the Democratic and Republican bases stand toward their standard-bearers.

In this combination photo, President Joe Biden speaks May 2, 2024, in Wilmington, N.C., left, and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, May 1, 2024, in Waukesha, Wis. President Joe Biden says he won’t participate in the campaign debates sponsored by a nonpartisan commission, instead challenging Republican Donald Trump to a pair of debates. Biden said Wednesday that Trump lost two debates to him in 2020 and since then, he hasn’t shown up for a debate. Biden proposes debating Trump twice. (AP Photo)

Even after they secured the nominations and their rivals dropped out, Biden and Trump have continued facing dissent from within their own parties. Biden has faced protest votes over his handling of the Israel-Hamas war while Trump is still seeing thousands of people voting for long-vanquished rival Nikki Haley.

FILE – A sign is displayed at the Clackamas County Democratic party building, which is in Oregon’s 5th Congressional District, May 17, 2024, in Oregon City, Ore. Ten jurisdictions have yet to weigh in on the presidential primaries even though Joe Biden and Donald Trump locked in their parties’ nominations months ago. Voters Oregon, will get their chance on Tuesday, May 21. They will make symbolic decisions that provide a few more delegates to the national conventions and a gut check on where the Democratic and Republican bases stand toward their standard bearers. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

After Tuesday, eight presidential nominating contests will remain: Democrats in Idaho, the District of Columbia, Guam and the Virgin Islands, and both parties in Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota.

FILE – The Idaho state flag hangs in the State Capitol in Boise, Idaho, Jan. 9, 2023. Voters in Idaho, Kentucky, Oregon and Georgia and will hold state primaries on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, to choose nominees for U.S. House and other contests. (AP Photo/Kyle Green, File)

Voters in Kentucky, Oregon, Georgia and Idaho will also hold state primaries Tuesday to choose nominees for the U.S. House and other contests. And in California’s Central Valley, voters will select a Republican to replace former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Republicans Vince Fong and Mike Boudreaux face off in the special runoff election to finish McCarthy’s term, and will have a rematch in November for the next full two-year term.

FILE – Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis speaks during a news conference, Aug. 14, 2023, in Atlanta. Voters in Georgia, Kentucky, Oregon, and Idaho will hold state primaries to choose nominees for U.S. House and other contests. Willis, who is leading the prosecution of Trump in a 2020 election interference case, faces challenger Christian Wise Smith in the Democratic primary on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)

In Georgia, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who is leading the prosecution of Trump in a 2020 election interference case, faces challenger Christian Wise Smith in the Democratic primary. Smith is an attorney and author who ran against Willis four years ago.

FILE – The exterior of the Kentucky State Capitol is pictured in Frankfort, Ky., April 7, 2021. Ten jurisdictions have yet to weigh in on the presidential primaries even though Joe Biden and Donald Trump locked in their parties’ nominations months ago. Voters in two of them, Kentucky and Oregon, will get their chance on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. They will make symbolic decisions that provide a few more delegates to the national conventions and a gut check on where the Democratic and Republican bases stand toward their standard bearers. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)

The judge in the case is also up for reelection. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee faces Robert Patillo, an attorney and radio host, in the nonpartisan race. McAfee is a former prosecutor who was appointed by Republican Gov. Brian Kemp in 2022.

FILE – Fulton County Superior Judge Scott McAfee presides in court, Feb. 27, 2024, in Atlanta. Lawyers for former President Donald Trump argued in a court filing that the charges against him in the Georgia election interference case seek to criminalize political speech and advocacy conduct that is protected by the First Amendment. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee plans to hear arguments on that filing and on two pretrial motions filed by former Georgia Republican Party chair David Shafer during a hearing set for Thursday. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, Pool, File)

Oregon’s 5th Congressional District is home to one of the top Democratic primaries in the country, pitting Jamie McLeod-Skinner, a progressive candidate who ousted a moderate Democratic incumbent two years ago, against Janelle Bynum, a state lawmaker who some top Democrats believe is a stronger candidate. The winner faces first-term Republican Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer in the general election, a race both parties are emphasizing.

FILE – Attorney Christian Wise Smith files paperwork to qualify as a candidate for Fulton County District Attorney, March 8, 2024, in Atlanta. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who is leading the prosecution of Trump in a 2020 election interference case, faces Smith in the Democratic primary on Tuesday, May 21. (Natrice Miller/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

In the Portland-based 3rd Congressional District, Democrats will pick a nominee to replace retiring Rep. Earl Blumenauer in a safe Democratic seat. The candidates include Susheela Jayapal, the sister of progressive champion U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal. Susheela Jayapal faces two other well-funded Democratic challengers, state Rep. Maxine Dexter and Gresham City Councilor Eddy Morales.

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