What Went Down During The May 17 Primary Elections

I also wonder how much Black voters will respond to a specific candidate like Fetterman, as opposed to their broader feelings about the Democratic Party. Alex has written several stories about how many of Biden’s promises to Black voters have gone unfulfilled. Seems like feelings of disillusionment with Democrats could be a bigger issue, at least if we’re talking about voter enthusiasm, than a specific candidate’s shortcomings.

ABC News projects that Lt. Gov. John Fetterman has won the Democratic primary for Senate in Pennsylvania. He led in polling and in fundraising from the beginning of the race, and defeats Rep. Conor Lamb and state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta.

Voter enthusiasm will be important. Another group to think about is white progressive voters, who are increasingly prioritizing issues related to race and racism (albeit not always in practice).