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Live Primary Election Results: Races in Connecticut, Georgia, Minnesota and Wisconsin

Live Primary Election Results: Races in Connecticut, Georgia, Minnesota and Wisconsin

Tonight’s spotlight is on Representative Ilhan Omar’s re-election bid in Minnesota — and on how well Georgia and Wisconsin handle their elections. Read more »

Minnesota Fifth Congressional District Democratic Primary

Representative Ilhan Omar hopes to continue a string of victories by progressive candidates nationwide, but she faces a well-financed challenge from Antone Melton-Meaux, a lawyer.

Updated Aug. 14, 2020
Candidate Votes Pct.
Winner Winner Omar* Ilhan Omar* 103,535 58.2%
Melton-Meaux Antone Melton-Meaux 68,524 38.5%
Mason John Mason 2,721 1.5%
McCarthy Daniel McCarthy 1,901 1.1%
Lester Les Lester 1,267 0.7%
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177,948 votes

* Incumbent

Georgia 14th Congressional District Republican Primary Runoff

A win by Marjorie Taylor Greene would be a headache for G.O.P. leaders since she supports QAnon, a fringe group pushing a pro-Trump conspiracy theory. Her opponent, John Cowan, is no less conservative, but does not believe in a “deep state” of child-molesting Satanist traitors.

Updated Aug. 12, 2020
Candidate Votes Pct.
Winner Winner Greene Marjorie Taylor Greene 43,584 57.2%
Cowan John Cowan 32,651 42.8%

76,235 votes

Connecticut Second Congressional District Republican Primary

Thomas Gilmer was arrested Monday night in connection with a “possible domestic assault,” the police said. He ended his campaign but could still win a spot on the November ballot.

Updated Aug. 14, 2020
Candidate Votes Pct.
Gilmer Thomas Gilmer 9,301 50.1%
Anderson Justin Anderson 9,263 49.9%

18,564 votes

Minnesota Seventh Congressional District Republican Primary

Republicans are fielding a candidate to take on Representative Collin Peterson, a conservative Democrat in a district that voted for President Trump by a 30-point margin.

Updated Aug. 14, 2020
Candidate Votes Pct.
Winner Winner Fischbach Michelle Fischbach 25,919 58.7%
Hughes Dave Hughes 9,870 22.3%
Collis Noel Collis 6,676 15.1%
Louwagie William Louwagie 964 2.2%
Sherman Jayesun Sherman 750 1.7%
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44,179 votes

Wisconsin Third Congressional District Republican Primary

Republicans would like to unseat Representative Ron Kind in this Democratic-leaning district. Derrick Van Orden, a former Navy Seal, is well-funded, has former Gov. Scott Walker’s endorsement and recently got publicity for saving a woman from choking in a local restaurant.

Updated Aug. 12, 2020
Candidate Votes Pct.
Winner Winner Van Orden Derrick Van Orden 36,335 65.9%
Ebben Jessi Ebben 18,841 34.1%

55,176 votes