It was before the coronavirus pandemic exposed the nation’s deep racial health inequities. It was before George Floyd, a black man, died under a white police officer’s knee, sparking protests nationwide over police brutality and racial injustice. And it was before a little-known state representative named Charles Booker seized the moment of national reflection and upended the Kentucky Democratic primary.
McGrath, 45, had been courted by national Democrats to run, raised more than $41 million and has more cash in her campaign account than McConnell, with Republicans already targeting her with attack ads. Now she finds herself immersed in a heated and competitive race, with the primary Tuesday.
Booker, a 35-year-old African American who grew up poor, sometimes homeless, in urban Louisville, marched with protesters in more than a display of solidarity. He marched for his four cousins who had been murdered, and for Breonna Taylor, 26-year-old medical worker killed by Louisville police executing a no-knock drug warrant. Taylor had no prior drug convictions or arrests, and no drugs were found in her home.
Booker said Taylor, whose death triggered days of protests, was a family friend.
“The trauma is very real and the sense of feeling invisible and feeling like no one hears you and or cares about you is very real, and that’s why you see people take to the streets,” Booker said in an interview.
The endorsements came swiftly. First from Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.). Then both of the states’ major newspapers. This week Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), who a year ago had tweeted, “Go Amy!” when McGrath entered the race, publicly endorsed Booker.
The Holy Grail of political upsets for Democrats would be unseating McConnell, 78, who is seeking his seventh term. The Republican leader relishes the moniker of “grim reaper” for blocking legislation passed in the Democratic-led House, hardly ever challenges President Trump and has ensured confirmation of 199 of the president’s judicial nominees in remaking the courts for years….
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BREAKING: Mitch McConnell wins Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Kentucky primary election. #APracecall at 7:00 p.m. EDT. #Election2020 #KYprimary
The local place i check on voting has had a steady stream of voters….
Did you vote?
This was your chance to vote for Joe Biden? Did you do so?
November….
why not today?
My goodness. You could have gotten an absentee ballot at least, but it sounds like you often go out places anyway.
Working….
Polls were open from 6 am to 9 pm. I think you could have made it. I bet turnout was pretty low overall. If not, you could have taken the steps to request an absentee ballot. Not sure about early voting in New York, but since its a Dem run state, that’s on them.
There is nothing that would have prevented me from voting in a primary for a Presidential candidate I was excited about, such as I how felt about Mitt Romney.
You actually like Biden and an excited about him right? Why in the world would you not vote for him in the primary in your state?
Why would the self-proclaimed “Political Dog” not vote in a primary anyway?
If I went to vote in a Democrat primary (at the very height of the pandemic fear) , you should have done so too!
Run with it CG….
It’s ok….
Gotta pay the bills first sometimes….
Nothing wrong with working. I just don’t buy the excuse that you did not have time in a day where polls were open between 6 am and 9 pm. The time you spent updating the blog here today must have taken more time than casting a vote would have taken.
Will there be an excuse for November? Scott better make a note to stay on your case.
Tonight, by avoiding the polls, you gave a boost to Bernie Sanders and his efforts to minimize the influence of Biden within your party.
New York had early voting between June 13 and June 21. Seven days a week.
Yes we did have early voting…
Not big numbers ….
But it worked…
Out of everyone in the entire state, you should have been camped at the front of the line to be the first to cast your proud Democrat primary vote for Joseph Robinette Biden Jr.
CG?
Biden IS the nominee….
Meeks is my House guy…
I’m sure he’ll win by a good sized margin…
I’ll be there in N November…
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BREAKING: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in New York’s 14th congressional district. #APracecall at 11:00 p.m. EDT. #Election2020 #NYprimary
Told ya….
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BREAKING: Gregory Meeks wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in New York’s 5th congressional district. #APracecall at 11:06 p.m. EDT. #Election2020 #NYprimary
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BREAKING: Grace Meng wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in New York’s 6th congressional district. #APracecall at 11:04 p.m. EDT. #Election2020 #NYprimary
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Trump’s perfect endorsement record in GOP primary elections crashed tonight when his choice for an open seat in Western North Carolina was drubbed by 24-year-old first-time candidate Madison Cawthorn…
Link…
You should have voted james. I was a better Democrat this primary cycle than you were.
Of course I wrote in Mitt Romney.
His “streak” ended when Denver Riggelman lost.
Did Eliot Engel preside over a Jewish wedding in New York?
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BREAKING: Nydia Velazquez wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in New York’s 7th congressional district. #APracecall at 11:32 p.m. EDT. #Election2020 #NYprimary
One special general election result for Congress from the Buffalo area. Republican Chris Jacobs defeats the Democrat to win the seat of the disgraced former Congressman Chris Collins.
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BREAKING: Joe Biden wins the Democratic presidential primary in New York. #APracecall at 9:08 p.m. EDT. #Election2020 #NYprimary
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BREAKING: Brett Guthrie wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Kentucky’s 2nd congressional district. #APracecall at 8:34 p.m. EDT. #Election2020 #KYprimary
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A couple months ago, Trump threatened to get involved in defeating Thomas Massie in Kentucky (not that Massie losing would be that horrible) and Massie won his primary easily tonight.
He, he, he
Joe Biden wins in Kentucky Dem primary
(,,,, surprise ? …..)
We may not know final results for a while, but it looks like Eliot Engel is going to have a very hard time holding on. This is unfortunate for those who care about Israel having staunch allies among Democrats in Congress.
Longtime incumbent Carolyn Maloney also looks to be in major trouble potentially.
And james told for us a long time that AOC might have problems in her district. It looks like she is getting about 73 percent of the vote in the primary.
Yea….
You see how much money she has?
Also…
Last minute twitter bomb had the other one from another state , living in Trump tower while working for CNBC and just having atta girls from out of state Republicans…
Ouch?
I told you AOC would win easily for months and months now and you disagreed.
Next, she might primary Schumer. She does have campaign cash and NY Dems are moving hard left tonight.
In North Carolina 11th district Republican runoff, Madison Cawthorn a youthful paraplegic, easily defeated Donald Trump’s endorsed candidate for the seat vacated by his Chief of Staff Mark Meadows.
Cawthorn is someone who will get a lot of attention on Capitol Hill.
Apparently, he’s not even 25 yet. He will be among the youngest people to ever serve in Congress and one of the few to be confined to a wheelchair .
Congrats to him for beating Trump and Meadows’ choice.
For those who take interest in these things, he is (expected to be.. still a pretty Republican district) the first person born in the 1990s to be elected to Congress… 1995 for that matter too. We all should feel old.
There might be other 90’s babies running for the House this cycle too that could win, but he would have to be the youngest one.
Cawthorn also said his victory was not a rebuke of Trump–“I support our great President”.
Of coursec CGwill be supporting lots of Republicans in the future who similarly slobbered over Trump. Whether he endorsed them in a primary or not.
Yeah CG is reduced to applauding a Trumpite who could not secure his idols support but is a fawning admirer.
Called “being a Republican “ in the age of Trump.
I was just pointing out the several aspects of the win which make it unique. Don’t take things so deeply. I was glad to see Trump and Meadows “lose.”
I’ll be glad when Trimp and as many Republicans who support him actually lose. This Madison kid among them.
i have wondered how long GOPer’s win keep this support thing up for Trump if his numbers keep cratering?
Having both ways eh Scott?
Maybe Matt Gaetz might be interested in adopting this Cawthorn kid. Seems to be a thing this year.
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Rep. Eliot Engel defeated in NY-16 primary by progressive newcomer Jamaal Bowman. Becomes 4th U.S. House incumbent to lose this year. https://270towin.com/news/2020/06/24/rep-eliot-engel-of-new-york-defeated-in-primary-4th-house-incumbent-to-lose-this-year-_1047.html
24-Year Old Beats Trump Pick to Succeed Meadows
June 23, 2020 at 10:45 pm EDT
Madison Cawthorn won the GOP runoff in North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District, making him the favorite to replace former Rep. Mark Meadows (R), who is now serving as White House chief of staff, The Hill reports.
Cawthorn, a 24-year-old businessman, defeated Lynda Bennett, who was backed by Meadows and President Trump.