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11.20am BST
A big sigh of relief at Republican HQ you would imagine, after Kansas Republicans nominated Rep. Roger Marshall for the Senate rather than the divisive figure of Kris Kobach. It had been thought that if Kobach got the nod, it might put the Senate seat seriously in-play in November’s election.
In the end Marshall prevailed comfortably in a crowded primary field without the pre-election endorsement from Donald Trump that some senior Republicans had urged for.
11.02am BST
Cori Bush, a onetime homeless woman who led protests following a white police officer’s fatal shooting of a Black 18-year-old in Ferguson, ousted longtime Rep. William Lacy Clay in Missouri’s Democratic primary, ending a political dynasty that has spanned more than a half-century, report the Associated Press.
Bush’s supporters said protests over the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis, and outrage over racial injustice had allowed her to win this time in a re-run of a race that she lost in 2018.
Congratulations to @CoriBush on her primary victory tonight! She is a true progressive who stands with working people and will take on the corporate elite of this country when she gets to Congress. pic.twitter.com/Q3hJGasjXe
Continue reading…Kris Kobach loses his Kansas senate primaryBiden reaches out to Latino voters with plan to tackle inequalitiesNew York unveils antitrust bill making it easier to sue tech giantsJoin us for an online event with Eric Holder to discuss voter suppression in the 2020 election, Thursday at 5pm ET. Register nowSign up to our First Thing newsletter 11.20am BSTA big sigh of relief at Republican HQ you would imagine, after Kansas Republicans nominated Rep. Roger Marshall for the Senate rather than the divisive figure of Kris Kobach. It had been thought that if Kobach got the nod, it might put the Senate seat seriously in-play in November’s election.In the end Marshall prevailed comfortably in a crowded primary field without the pre-election endorsement from Donald Trump that some senior Republicans had urged for. 11.02am BSTCori Bush, a onetime homeless woman who led protests following a white police officer’s fatal shooting of a Black 18-year-old in Ferguson, ousted longtime Rep. William Lacy Clay in Missouri’s Democratic primary, ending a political dynasty that has spanned more than a half-century, report the Associated Press.Bush’s supporters said protests over the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis, and outrage over racial injustice had allowed her to win this time in a re-run of a race that she lost in 2018.pic.twitter.com/1FWav4DQ7UCongratulations to @CoriBush on her primary victory tonight! She is a true progressive who stands with working people and will take on the corporate elite of this country when she gets to Congress. pic.twitter.com/Q3hJGasjXe Continue reading…