Trump-connected candidates falter, voters pick new faces to replace retiring incumbents: primary takeaways

Primary battles took place in five different states on Tuesday, the first time voters have flocked to the polls since the monumental Supreme Court decision knocking down Roe v. Wade.

In some races, candidates connected to former President Donald Trump stumbled, including in the Republican New York gubernatorial primary and in the controversial Colorado race for secretary of state.

But there were also significant races in Oklahoma to fill the shoes of retiring Sen. Jim Inhofe and in Illinois, where more than 20 candidates, including Democrats and Republicans, want to take over for Rep. Bobby Rush, who also is retiring. 

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