What Went Down In The June 7 Primaries
In Montana’s 1st District, Zinke continues to narrowly lead Olszewski by a little less than 5 points, 43 percent to 39 percent, with 32 percent of the expected vote reporting. Still a long way to go in that race. But on the Democratic side, attorney Monica Tranel leads 66 percent to 27 percent over public health expert Cora Neumann, something of a surprise considering Neumann entered the home stretch of the race with around four times as much money in the bank.
Latest count in Montana’s 1st District GOP primary
Results of the Republican primary for Montana’s 1st Congressional District, as of 11:33 p.m. Eastern
| Candidate | Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Zinke | 12,791 | 43.8% |
| Al Olszewski | 10,967 | 37.5 |
| Mary Todd | 3,255 | 11.1 |
| Matt Jette | 1,492 | 5.1 |
| Mitch Heuer | 718 | 2.5 |
Latest count in the top-two primary for California’s 3rd District
Results of the top-two primary for California’s 3rd Congressional District, as of 11:36 p.m. Eastern
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kermit Jones | D | 31,913 | 43.0% |
| Kevin Kiley | R | 24,278 | 32.7 |
| Scott Jones | R | 12,314 | 16.6 |
| David Peterson | D | 5,699 | 7.7 |
Checking in on Mississippi, where the surprise of the night looks to be in the 3rd District GOP primary. There, Republican Rep. Michael Guest narrowly trails former Navy pilot Michael Cassidy by about 1 point, 48 percent to 47 percent, with 82 percent reporting, according to the AP. If this result were to hold, the two would meet in a June 28 runoff since Mississippi has a majority requirement for candidates to win primaries. To the south in the Gulf Coast-based 4th District, a runoff is assured for embattled Republican Rep. Steve Palazzo, who has only 32 percent. He is in deep trouble there, and with more than 95 percent reporting, he’ll probably face Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell, who has 25 percent.