#Gov. Abbott, Beto O’Rourke to face off after wins

#Gov. Abbott, Beto O’Rourke to face off after wins

“#Gov. Abbott, Beto O’Rourke to face off after wins” Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott handily beat several vocal challengers during Tuesday’s primary, leading to a November face-off with Democrat Beto O’Rourke, who also cruised to victory. The incumbent governor, who is seeking a third term, easily won his party’s nomination, fending off six other candidates,…

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#Good on Adams for taking on a wounded Cuomo

#Good on Adams for taking on a wounded Cuomo

“#Good on Adams for taking on a wounded Cuomo” Barely hours after his victory in the Democratic mayoral primary, Eric ­Adams did something that might seem unwise: go hard after Gov. Cuomo.  Mayor de Blasio has battled Cuomo for more than seven years, and almost always lost. But Cuomo is weaker than he’s ever been…

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#Jack Ciattarelli wins NJ’s Republican primary for governor, beating Trump boosters

#Jack Ciattarelli wins NJ’s Republican primary for governor, beating Trump boosters

“#Jack Ciattarelli wins NJ’s Republican primary for governor, beating Trump boosters” The Republican establishment defeats Trumpism in a key New Jersey contest. Former New Jersey Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli defeated rival Republicans, who claimed the ex-president’s mantle, to win the state’s Republican gubernatorial primary Tuesday. Ciattarelli will now face Democratic incumbent Gov. Phil Murphy — who…

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#Get set for NYC vote-count chaos

#Get set for NYC vote-count chaos

“#Get set for NYC vote-count chaos” If you thought the vote-counting in the 2020 presidential election was a mess, just wait for this summer’s New York City primaries. The city has adopted “ranked-choice voting,” or RCV, an idea beloved of certain reformers that massively complicates the tallying process by having voters mark their second, third…

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