As the midterms near, the results of a series of heated contests in New York come in, with voters deciding who to send to Capitol Hill next year,
Here are some of the main takeaways so far:
Nadler emerges in clash of Upper Manhattan Democratic titans
Reps. Jerry Nadler and Carolyn Maloney are around the same age, share nearly identical ideological views, and both chair powerful committees in the House, where they both arrived in 1993. But it will be Nadler, bolstered by endorsements , who will return to Capitol Hill next year after defeating Maloney in one of the most contentious primaries in recent New York history.
It was a race no one wanted and, according to Maloney, Nadler urged her to run in another district after their parallel strongholds in the Upper East and West Sides of Manhattan were reunited at the end of a lengthy redistricting process.
Markwayne Mullin will become the favorite in the race to fill Inhofe’s Senate seat
Republican Representative Markwayne Mullin will be the GOP nominee for the special election to fill Senator Jim Inhofe’s seat in the Oklahoma Senate, CNN predicted. As a Republican candidate, Mullin is in a strong position to win the general election this fall in the conservative state. He will face former Democratic Representative Kendra Horn.
Inhofe, a Senate veteran, announced in February that he would retire in January 2023, triggering a special election.
Mullin, who represents Oklahoma’s 2nd congressional district, defeated former Oklahoma House Speaker TW Shannon in Tuesday’s runoff. Mullin advanced to the second round after leading the first round with 44% of the vote, and that was before former President Donald Trump’s endorsement.
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