Rep. Cori Bush lost her primary, Mike Parson won a three-way gubernatorial race, and general election match-ups were decided for several key seats in Congress.
Voters in Michigan, Missouri, and Washington cast their ballots in primaries for several gubernatorial, congressional, and state office races on Aug. 6.
The day concluded with upsets and victories that reveal political shifts across the country in the lead up to Election Day in November. Below are key takeaways from the latest primary night.
Bush is a Black Lives Matter activist and former nurse who was first elected to Congress in 2020, after winning an upset primary victory that year over 10-term Rep. Lacy Clay (D-Mo.). While in Congress, Bush joined the “Squad”—a group of progressive Democrat members—and attracted attention for both her left-wing policy views and her vociferous criticism of Israel in its war with Hamas.
Bush criticized Israel’s response to the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack by Hamas, calling it an “ethnic cleansing campaign.”
Mike Kehoe Wins Missouri Gubernatorial Primary
Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe of Missouri won the competitive Republican gubernatorial primary, a three-way race against state Sen. Bill Eigel and Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, the son of Missouri’s former governor, U.S. senator and Attorney General John Ashcroft.
Kehoe earned 39.4 percent of the primary vote compared to 32.5 percent for Eigel and 23.2 percent for Ashcroft.
Kehoe will face state House Minority Leader Crystal Quade in the general election.
Elissa Slotkin, Mike Rogers Win Michigan
In Michigan, Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) and former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) won the Democrat and Republican Senate primary elections, respectively. Their victories confirm the general election match-up in November for Michigan’s highly competitive Senate race to succeed retiring Democrat Sen. Debbie Stabenow.
Michigan’s race is a priority for Republicans as they seek to regain control of the Senate.
Bob Ferguson Prevails in Washington
In Washington state, Democrat Attorney General Bob Ferguson placed first in the primary over dozens of candidates, with 45.5 percent of the vote. Former Rep. Dave Reichert (R-Wash.), who served seven terms in Congress, came second with 27.9 percent of the vote.
Both Ferguson and Reichert will advance to the general election as the sole candidates on the ballot. In Washington’s nonpartisan blanket primary, all candidates are placed on the same ballot and the top two advance to the general election, regardless of party.
Ferguson faced a primary challenge for Democratic support from state Sen. Mark Mullet, a Democrat who was endorsed by Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs. Mullet ended up with just 5.8 percent of the vote.
Re-Match for Gluesenkamp Perez and Kent
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) and her Republican challenger Joe Kent advanced to the general election after Washington’s Third Congressional District primary. Gluesenkamp Perez placed first with 46.9 percent of the vote, followed by Kent in second place with 38.4 percent.
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