Closing summary<\/p>\n
It was a good night for New York\u2019s democratic socialist mayor Zohran Mamdani<\/a> \u2013 and a sign of his growing influence over the Democratic party \u2013 after three congressional candidates endorsed by him won closely watched primaries.<\/p>\n Here are the key moments of the night:<\/p>\n Micah Lasher has won the Democratic primary for the US House seat in New York\u2019s 12th congressional district, which is being vacated by veteran congressman Jerry Nadler. A self-described \u201cnerd\u201d, Lasher defeated Kennedy grandson Jack Schlossberg and state representative Alex Bores for the coveted nomination.<\/p>\n Brad Lander, a progressive ally of New York mayor Zohran Mamdani, easily won the Democratic primary in New York\u2019s 10th congressional district, defeating the more moderate incumbent Democrat, Dan Goldman.<\/p>\n Mamdani<\/a> was at Lander\u2019s victory party in Brooklyn, taking to the stage to celebrate his ally\u2019s primary win. Mamdani and Lander \u2013 who \u201ccross-endorsed\u201d each other in the city\u2019s mayoral race in an effort to use the city\u2019s ranked-choice voting system to ensure a progressive victory \u2013 embraced on stage before Lander went on to thank the New York<\/a> City mayor.<\/p>\n Another Mamdani-backed candidate, Claire Valdez, defeated another progressive, the Brooklyn borough president Antonio Reynoso, and is now likely to win the general election in New York district 7 to replace the retiring incumbent, Nydia Vel\u00e1zquez.<\/p>\n Darializa Chevalier \u2013 a third Mamdani-backed candidate \u2013 has won the Democratic nomination for New York\u2019s 13th congressional district.<\/p>\n US army veteran Cait Conley has won the Democratic primary in New York\u2019s 17th congressional district in the lower Hudson Valley. She will face the vulnerable incumbent Republican congressman Mike Lawler in a district narrowly won by Kamala Harris in 2024.<\/p>\n Nancy Lacore, a three-star navy rear-admiral fired by Pete Hegseth<\/a> last year in the defense secretary\u2019s purge of senior US military officials, has won the Democratic nomination in a runoff for a closely watched congressional race in South Carolina<\/a>.<\/p>\n South Carolina\u2019s attorney general, Alan Wilson, is projected to have won the Republican nomination for governor, defeating Trump-backed lieutenant governor Pamela Evette.<\/p>\n We\u2019re now ending our live coverage of the primaries tonight. You can read our full report here:<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a023.48 EDT<\/p>\n Key events<\/p>\n Alex Bores congratulated Micah Lasher after his win in the Democratic primary to replace Jerry Nadler.<\/p>\n State representative Bores, who worked in tech before his pivot to politics, had found himself at the unlikely center of a proxy battle for the AI industry\u2019s tussle for regulatory influence \u2013 with millions of dollars spent against him during the campaign.<\/p>\n In a statement after the race was called for Lasher, Bores said:<\/p>\n double quotation markI didn\u2019t get into this race to make a singular point about AI. I decided to run to bring to Washington the same effectiveness and the same commitment to delivering for people \u2013 and to standing up for them against powerful interests \u2013 that I\u2019ve been proud to bring to Albany.<\/p>\n But some of the richest people on the planet \u2013 a handful of oligarchs determined to prevent any check on their power, the very people funding Donald Trump \u2013 decided to make an example out of this race. They spent over $10m to do it.<\/p>\n This was an unprecedented fight, and one we did not back down from. Though we\u2019ve come up short tonight, the example set here was not the one the AI oligarchs intended. They set out to make people afraid to stand up to them. Instead, they learned just how ready people are to push back.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a023.50 EDT<\/p>\n Before the race in New York\u2019s coveted 12th congressional district was called, Jack Schlossberg made an early appearance at his watch party in Manhattan.<\/p>\n He told supporters that Democrats needed to put forward more frank, responsive and inspiring candidates \u201cwho are willing to speak plainly about the cost of living, about corruption and fearlessly about the constitution\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cWe don\u2019t just need younger candidates. We need different people,\u201d he said, adding, \u201cunless Democrats learn from the signals that are being sent all across the country, we are going to keep on losing.\u201d<\/p>\n Jack Schlossberg speaks during an election night watch party as his hopes for victory faded. Photograph: Heather Khalifa\/APShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a023.27 EDT<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the AP has a report from Micah Lasher\u2019s victory party:<\/p>\n double quotation markLasher has spent his career in politics, working for officeholders including the man whose seat he hopes to win in November, Democratic longtime representative Jerry Nadler. Flanked by another former boss, the New York governor Kathy Hochul, and other politicians in New York City\u2019s Democratic establishment, Lasher said in his victory speech that he aimed to \u2018revamp and recharge the Democratic party in Washington\u2019.<\/p>\n \u2018And just as important, show that Democrats in Congress have bold new ideas to improve the lives of struggling Americans and then deliver on them,\u201d said Lasher, who\u2019s well positioned for November\u2019s general election \u2014 Democrats make up two-thirds of the district\u2019s registered voters.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a023.23 EDT<\/p>\n The wins by no less than three Mamdani-backed candidates have been hailed as a \u201cpolitical earthquake\u201d by a progressive Democratic grassroots organization.<\/p>\n As progressive candidates celebrated at victory parties across several New York<\/a> districts, Adam Green, of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, suggested the wins signaled a setback for \u201ccorporate interests, billionaires, or corrupt Trump allies like Aipac\u201d.<\/p>\n Green said: \u201cTonight\u2019s victory by Brad Lander, Claire Valdez, and Darializa Avila Chevalier should be a wake-up call for a Democratic establishment that has spent too long underestimating the appeal of economic populism and outsider politics.\u201d<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a023.49 EDT<\/p>\n Mamdani appears at Brad Lander victory party in Brooklyn<\/p>\n The Guardian\u2019s Julius Motal is at Brad Lander\u2019s victory party \u2013 where Zohran Mamdani<\/a> took to the stage to celebrate his ally\u2019s primary win over Democratic incumbent Dan Goldman.<\/p>\n Mamdani and Lander \u2013 who \u201ccross-endorsed\u201d each other in the city\u2019s mayoral race in an effort to use the city\u2019s ranked-choice voting system to ensure a progressive victory \u2013 embraced on stage before Lander went on to thank the New York<\/a> City mayor.<\/p>\n Here are some of the images Julius has sent from the watch party in Brooklyn:<\/p>\n Zohran Mamdani embraces Brad Lander after he won the Democratic primary for New York House district 10. Photograph: Julius Constantine Motal\/The GuardianMamdani speaks in support of Brad Lander after he won the Democratic primary in NY-10. Photograph: Julius Constantine Motal\/The GuardianBrad Lander thanks Mamdani in his victory speech in Brooklyn. Photograph: Julius Constantine Motal\/The Guardian<\/p>\n Mamdani and Lander had jointly campaigned in New York earlier in the day in an effort to get out the vote to unseat Goldman in the district, which includes lower Manhattan and a sizable chunk of Brooklyn.<\/p>\n Goldman, who was first elected in 2022, had been supported by House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries, as the Democratic party establishment had sought to push back against Mamdani and the party\u2019s left wing.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a023.01 EDT<\/p>\n Darializa Avila Chevalier is the first woman to potentially represent New York\u2019s 13th district in Congress. She thanked voters who put their trust in her and vowed to stand up for neglected communities.<\/p>\n In a statement released after her win, she said:<\/p>\n double quotation mark\u201cI am so thrilled to have the support of my community, and I am so proud that they have put their trust in me to send me to Congress on their behalf. For too long, uptown and the Bronx have been overlooked, let down, and neglected. That ends today. We deserve leadership in Washington that will fight tooth and nail for every single one of us, and I can\u2019t wait to get to work with our community to deliver on that promise.\u201d<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Cait Conley has thanked voters and supporters after her Democratic primary win in New York\u2019s 17th district \u2013 and vowed to fight to take on Mike Lawler in November.<\/p>\n In a statement, she promised to fight for families, against the soaring cost of living and for fairer prescription prices and healthcare cost. She said:<\/p>\n double quotation markMy entire life, I have stepped up to solve some of the toughest problems facing our country and delivered results when it mattered most. I spent 16 years in the army, deploying six times to combat zones to keep our families safe. I\u2019ve gone from the battlefield to the Situation Room when the stakes were life and death, and I sure as hell am not afraid of a lifelong political hack like Mike Lawler.<\/p>\n \u2026 I didn\u2019t serve this country to watch it get sold out by a career politician who would rather protect his party than his constituents. The people of the Hudson Valley deserve better.<\/p>\n They deserve a representative who fights for the veteran trying to get the benefits they earned, the senior trying to afford a prescription, the parent trying to keep up with grocery bills, the immigrant family searching for a brighter future, the small-business owner trying to make payroll, and the young person wondering whether they can afford to build a life here. Tonight, we celebrate. Tomorrow, we get back to work and take our country back.\u201d<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a023.05 EDT<\/p>\n Darializa Chevalier is latest Mamdani pick to win Democratic New York primary<\/p>\n Darializa Chevalier has won the Democratic nomination for New York\u2019s 13th congressional district.<\/p>\n This makes her the third Mamdani-backed Democrat of the night to win her primary race.<\/p>\n Celebrations were in full flow at her watch party.<\/p>\n Supporters for Democratic congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier celebrate during an election night watch party. Photograph: Seth Wenig\/APShare<\/a><\/p>\n Ben McAdams, a former Utah<\/a> congressman trying to distance himself from his moderate reputation, has won the Democratic primary in a redrawn House district that Democrats are strongly favored to win this fall.<\/p>\n AP called the race for McAdams. Here\u2019s more from their report:<\/p>\n double quotation markMcAdams defeated several candidates to his political left, including a state senator and a former employee of TikTok and Meta who had insisted McAdams is too conservative to represent a deep blue district.<\/p>\n The seat in the Salt Lake City area is among the few anticipated Democratic pickups following a national redistricting fight started by President Donald Trump to try to help Republicans maintain their majority in the U.S. House.<\/p>\n The 1st Congressional District race could be crucial for Democrats, who need to gain only a few House seats in November to take control of the narrowly divided chamber.<\/p>\n McAdams is strongly favored to defeat Republican Riley Owen, an intelligence officer in the Navy Reserve who was chosen during the state GOP\u2019s spring convention.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Who’s won key races so far – at a glance<\/p>\n It\u2019s been a good night for progressives in New York primaries so far while results have also come through from primaries and runoffs in Maryland<\/a> and South Carolina. Here are the key winners at a glance:<\/p>\n Micah Lasher has won the Democratic primary for the US House seat in New York\u2019s 12th Congressional District, which is being vacated by veteran congressman Jerry Nadler. A self-described \u201cnerd\u201d, Lasher defeated Kennedy grandson Jack Schlossberg and state represenative Alex Bores for the coveted nomination.<\/p>\n Brad Lander, a progressive ally of New York mayor Zohran Mamdani, easily won the Democratic primary in New York\u2019s 10th congressional district, defeating the more moderate incumbent Democrat, Dan Goldman.<\/p>\n Another Mamdani-backed candidate, Claire Valdez, defeated another progressive, the Brooklyn borough president Antonio Reynoso, and is now likely to win the general election in New York district 7 to replace the retiring incumbent, Nydia Vel\u00e1zquez.<\/p>\n Darializa Chevalier \u2013 a third Mamdani-backed candidate \u2013 has won the Democratic nomination for New York\u2019s 13th congressional district.<\/p>\n US army veteran Cait Conley has won the Democratic primary in New York\u2019s 17th congressional district in the lower Hudson Valley. She will face the vulnerable incumbent Republican congressman Mike Lawler in a district narrowly won by Kamala Harris in 2024.<\/p>\n Nancy Lacore, a three-star navy rear-admiral fired by Pete Hegseth<\/a> last year in the defense secretary\u2019s purge of senior US military officials, has won the Democratic nomination in a runoff for a closely watched congressional race in South Carolina<\/a>.<\/p>\n South Carolina\u2019s attorney general, Alan Wilson, is projected to have won the Republican nomination for governor, defeating Trump-backed lieutenant governor Pamela Evette.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a022.43 EDT<\/p>\n Navy admiral fired by Hegseth wins Democratic South Carolina House primary<\/p>\n Nancy Lacore, a three-star navy rear-admiral fired by Pete Hegseth<\/a> last year in the defense secretary\u2019s purge of senior US military officials, has won the Democratic nomination in a runoff for a closely watched congressional race in South Carolina<\/a>.<\/p>\n Lacore, who served 35 years in the navy, was chief of the navy reserve when she was ousted<\/a> by Hegseth in August. She defeated Mac Deford, a US Coast Guard veteran, for the Democratic nomination for South Carolina\u2019s first congressional district in November\u2019s midterm election.<\/p>\n The seat is currently held by the Republican Nancy Mace, who chose to forgo seeking re-election to focus on her failed challenge<\/a> for governor.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Jack Schlossberg<\/a>, the 33-year-old grandson of John F Kennedy, was arguably the most high-profile of those running in the district, but his meme-heavy campaign fell behind Micah Lasher, a New York state representative and self-described nerd who has been endorsed by Nadler.<\/p>\n