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Appealing to Trump (and his base) might have worked in Pennsylvania primaries – but it won't play so well in the midterms

The Pennsylvania primaries of May 17, 2022, proved a good night for Donald Trump, a better one for “Trumpism” and a problem for moderates hoping for a candidate primed to capture the center in the upcoming midterms.

The Conversation

John Fetterman dominated the Pa. Democratic primary for Senate. Here’s how he won

PHILADELPHIA — John Fetterman didn’t just win in Pennsylvania, he trounced his rivals. The lieutenant governor won every single county in the state and had a 30-point lead over U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb in the Democratic race for U.S. Senate with 92% of votes counted Wednesday.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Primaries boost GOP threat in 2024

Despite some losses, Trump's stable of loyalists continues to grow in key state races

Salon

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Republican ‘big lie’ supporters triumph in sign of Trump’s enduring power

Hard-right candidates who challenged 2020 result win string of primary victories on a good night too for progressive Democrats

The Guardian - US

The Republican primaries are a tug-of-war between rightwing and even-righter-wing

Trump’s claim that the 2020 election was ‘stolen’ is now entrenched as Republican Gospel, and the candidates he endorsed have – mostly - done well in the primaries

The Guardian - US

Republican primary for Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate seat likely headed to recount

Seven candidates ran in the Republican primary election for U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania on May 17, 2022. Senator Pat Toomey (R) did not run for re-election.

Ballotpedia

With a key race too close to call, here are 4 takeaways from Tuesday's primaries

The five statewide primaries once again tested former President Donald Trump's influence on the Republican side — with mixed results. Here's what we learned on Tuesday.

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MAGA is now bigger than Donald Trump

Doug Mastriano is the perfect reflection of today's GOP. More than Trump, he is the MAGA base

Salon

5 takeaways from the Pennsylvania primary election

PHILADELPHIA — We thought we’d have all the answers. But on one big question, we’re still waiting.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Victories for Rand Paul, Pot, and Some MAGA Candidates in Primary Elections

Plus: a debate about sex work, Facebook blocks a baby formula recipe, and more...

Reason

Trump's influence wanes but Big Lie wins

Trump-endorsed candidates had a mixed night but primaries show GOP's embrace of the Big Lie

Salon

Vote counting drags on in Pennsylvania's GOP Senate primary

Heart surgeon-turned-TV celebrity Dr. Mehmet Oz and former hedge fund CEO David McCormick are locked in a too-early-to-call race for Pennsylvania’s hotly contested Republican nomination for an open U.S. Senate seat

The Independent UK

Pennsylvania Voters Rejected the Political Establishment in Tuesday's Primaries

But the pitched battle for the GOP Senate nomination in the Keystone State is still too close to call.

Reason

5 takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries in Pennsylvania, North Carolina and elsewhere

The primary campaigns culminating Tuesday night across five states have generated a soap opera’s worth of melodrama.

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The Philadelphia Inquirer

All eyes were on Pennsylvania voters Tuesday. Here’s what they thought

PHILADELPHIA — Tuesday’s primary election — one of Pennsylvania’s most consequential in recent years — brought thousands of voters to the region’s polls in an understated election day showing.

WEKU

10 races to watch Tuesday, led by Senate contests in Pennsylvania and North Carolina

Five states hold primaries Tuesday. The top race is in Pennsylvania, where the GOP Senate primary will be another test of Trump's influence, while Democratic voters seem to favor John Fetterman.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Tuesday’s Pennsylvania primary will wrap up a chaotic campaign and chart both parties’ paths forward

SCRANTON, Pa. — Pennsylvania voters go to the polls Tuesday after a dramatic and unpredictable primary delivered one more day of twists and questions, with one front-runner hospitalized, a surging candidate facing new questions, and a cliff-hanger finish looming in the Republican Senate race.

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It’s primary day in five states

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Tribune News Service

Trump’s sway gets blurred in 3-way, down-to-wire Senate race

Pennsylvania is at the heart of a dramatic midterm primary election race. On the Republican side there is a former Wall Street executive vying with a celebrity physician and a surging conservative firebrand. Their likely rival is a Democrat recovering from a stroke.

The Independent UK

Candidate in hospital, others scrambling before Pa. primary

The last full day of campaigning in Pennsylvania’s hotly contested primaries for governor and U.S. Senate are under way, with a top Senate candidate in the hospital and establishment Republicans trying to stave off victories by candidates they view as too toxic to win in the fall

Tribune News Service

Oz, Mastriano extend leads in Pa.'s Republican primaries for US Senate, governor, new Emerson College poll says

In a poll conducted over the weekend of a relatively large sample of very likely Republican primary voters, former President Donald Trump's endorsed candidates for two of the state's biggest races — Dr. Mehmet Oz for U.S. Senate and Doug Mastriano for governor — were leading the pack.

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93 statewide measures certified (so far)

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The Independent UK

2022 midterms: What to watch as 5 states hold primaries

Former President Donald Trump’s winning streak in U.S. Senate primaries is on the line Tuesday as voters in five states cast their ballots in midterm elections

Tribune News Service

Barnette deflects past comments in Pennsylvania GOP Senate race

Political commentator Kathy Barnette, who has surged into a three-way tie in Pennsylvania’s closely watched Republican U.S. Senate primary, defended most of her previous incendiary comments as taken out of context as she faces new scrutiny.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Oz, Barnette, McCormick scramble across Pa. ahead of Tuesday’s extremely close primary

WYOMISSING, Pa. — A roller-coaster Pennsylvania campaign season careened toward a breathless finish Saturday as candidates raced to firehouses, diners, public parks, and an indoor rally, making a final push in some of the country’s most critical races.

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