Hey We Heard There Were Some Elections Primary elections in six states saw a significant upset as a Trump-endorsed candidate lost in Iowa, marking a first for the season. Key races included gubernatorial and senatorial contests in Iowa, the California primaries with a prolonged ballot counting process, and Senate races in Montana and New Jersey. Other states like New Mexico and South Dakota also held significant primary elections, with attention on gubernatorial candidates and party nominations.

• In Iowa, Trump-endorsed Randy Feenstra lost the gubernatorial primary to Zach Lahn.
• Josh Turek won the Democratic nomination for the US Senate seat in Iowa, defeating Zach Wahls.
• California’s open primary system means the top two vote-getters advance, regardless of party, with results taking time to count.
• Steve Hilton and Xavier Becerra are leading in California’s gubernatorial race, while Karen Bass is set for the LA mayoral general election.
• In Montana, Alani Bankhead won the Democratic Senate primary, with speculation about her potentially withdrawing to support an independent candidate.
• New Jersey’s District 7 primary saw Rebecca Bennett win to challenge Rep. Tom Kean Jr.
• Deb Haaland won the Democratic primary for governor in New Mexico.
• South Dakota’s Republican gubernatorial primary will go to a runoff between Toby Doeden and Larry Rhoden.