What Went Down During The May 17 Primary Elections
In Oregon, the complicating factor for Democrats is the presence of independent Betsy Johnson in the race. Johnson is a former Democratic state senator who was one of the more conservative members of the caucus, and she’s running as a middle-of-the-road candidate in the governor’s race. She’s a strong fundraiser and also has backing from Oregon megadonor and Nike founder Phil Knight. It’s not clear she has enough juice to win outright, but there’s a real worry among Democrats she could split enough of the vote to let a GOP candidate through to victory.
ABC News has projected Bo Hines as the winner of North Carolina’s 13th District Republican primary. He leads with 32 percent, just above the 30 percent threshold to avoid a runoff there. He will face Democratic state Sen. Wiley Nickel in the general election in a seat that leans slightly to the right.
Latest count in North Carolina’s 1st District GOP primary
Results of the Republican primary for North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District, as of 10:38 p.m. Eastern
| Candidate | Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|
| Sandy Smith | 13,571 | 30.7 |
| Sandy Roberson | 11,563 | 26.1 |
| Brent Roberson | 6,967 | 15.7 |
| Billy Strickland | 6,020 | 13.6 |
| Brad Murphy | 4,108 | 9.3 |
| Will Aiken | 1,274 | 2.9 |
| Ernest Reeves | 517 | 1.2 |
| Henry Williams II | 248 | 0.6 |