- Tuesday's primaries in Florida, Wyoming, California, and Alaska will highlight Republican-led redistricting efforts that have scrambled congressional maps and new battles between the Democratic establishment and progressive left.
- The contests will help shape the fiercely contested midterms this fall to determine control of Congress, where Republicans have a narrow edge, and offer a referendum on President Donald Trump's second term.
- Trump-backed Florida Rep. Byron Donalds is running to succeed term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis to become the first Black governor of the state.
- The Florida GOP winner will likely face David Jolly, a former Republican-turned-independent-turned-Democrat.
- A GOP-led redrawing scrambled Florida's congressional map, creating some awkward matchups, including a contentious race between Democratic U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and former U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick in a South Florida district that is almost majority Black.
- Wasserman Schultz, a former national party chair seeking a 12th term in Congress, is the only white candidate competing against four Black candidates in an area of Broward County that has helped send Black Democrats to Congress since 1992.
- Under Alaska's open primary system, all candidates appear on the same ballot, and the four who receive the most votes move on to a ranked-vote general election.
- For the first time in more than 30 years, Wyoming has open seats for governor, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House all up for grabs in a state where registered Republicans outnumber Democrats by a 7-to-1 margin.
Primary elections in Alaska, Florida, and Wyoming on Tuesday will be crucial in shaping the midterms, with Republican-led redistricting creating new dynamics in congressional races.129
In Florida, Trump-backed Rep. Byron Donalds aims to succeed term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis, potentially becoming the state's first Black governor.3
The GOP primary winner is expected to face David Jolly, a former Republican-turned-Democrat.4
A contentious Democratic primary features Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz against former Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick in a district with a majority Black population.567
In Alaska, the open primary system allows the top four candidates to advance to a ranked-vote general election, complicating the race for Sen. Dan Sullivan, who seeks a third term against another candidate with his name.
Meanwhile, Wyoming faces unprecedented open seats for governor, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House, with registered Republicans outnumbering Democrats by a 7-to-1 margin.
“In Florida, Trump-backed Rep. Byron Donalds aims to succeed term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis, potentially becoming the state's first Black governor. Meanwhile, Wyoming sees open seats for governor, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House for the first time in over 30 years, with registered Republicans outnumbering Democrats by a 7-to-1 margin.”
