Courtney Hudson reelected to Arkansas Supreme Court; chief justice race too early to call
Justice Courtney Hudson has been reelected to the Arkansas Supreme Court in a victory that will also hand Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders a new appointment to the court. Hudson defeated Circuit Judge Carlton Jones in the race for position two on the seven-member court. The two were running to replace Justice Cody Hiland, who Sanders appointed to the court last year. The race for chief justice remained too early to call Tuesday night, with three justices and a former lawmaker vying for the seat or a spot in a November runoff for it.
Crowded race for Alabama's new US House district, as Democrats aim to flip seat in November
Alabama has heated primary battles in two congressional districts on Super Tuesday. Eighteen candidates โ 11 Democrats and seven Republicans โ are running in Alabama's newly revamped 2nd Congressional District. Federal judges redrew the district after ruling Alabama's prior congressional map undermined the voting strength of Black residents. The primaries will decide the matchups for the November election. Democrats are hoping to flip the seat. Republicans hope to maintain control. In the 1st Congressional District, two Republican congressmen โ Rep. Jerry Carl and Rep. Barry Moore โ are facing off in a primary showdown. Moore challenged incumbent Carl after being drawn out of his current district.
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz awaits winner of Democratic primary after clinching the GOP nomination
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has officially locked up the GOP nomination for a third term and awaits the winner of a wide field of Democratic challengers. Cruz had no major primary opponent. Nine Democrats are running for the chance to unseat him in November, including U.S. Rep. Colin Allred and state Sen. Roland Gutierrez. Democrats see Cruz's seat as one of their best chances to flip a Senate seat this year even though a Democrat hasn't won a statewide race in Texas in 30 years.
Heated North Carolina governorโs race ahead with Democrat Josh Stein vs. Republican Mark Robinson
Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein and Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson won North Carolina's primaries for governor. Their victories on Tuesday set the stage for what will be an expensive and high-stakes November contest in a state that the two parties see as a pivotal battleground.
Alabama voters decided on presidential, Supreme Court candidates and U.S. House primaries
The 2024 presidential campaign rolled through Alabama on Tuesday as President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump looked to continue their streak of lopsided primary victories in anticipation of an expected general election rematch.