Biden, Trump Win Final Primaries

Primaries set up tough Senate fights in NJ, Montana
By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff
Posted Jun 4, 2024 7:27 PM CDT
Updated Jun 4, 2024 9:46 PM CDT
4 States, DC Hold Presidential Primaries
Cecelia Ammon fills out her ballot on primary election day at the Central Mercado in Southeast Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.   (Chancey Bush/The Albuquerque Journal via AP)

Four states and Washington, DC held presidential primaries on Tuesday, the last date in the process apart from the June 8 Democratic caucuses in Guam and the US Virgin Islands.

  • The AP called New Jersey for President Biden soon after polls closed at 8pm Eastern. Trump won the state's GOP primary uncontested.
  • US Rep. Andy Kim won the Democratic Senate primary in New Jersey, the AP reports. He had been the front-runner since Tammy Murphy, wife of Gov. Phil Murphy, dropped out of the race in March, reports NBC News. The seat's current holder, Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez, is on trial on federal corruption charges and has filed to run as an independent. In the Republican primary, real estate developer Curtis Bashaw defeated Mendham Borough Mayor Christine Serrano Glassner, who had been endorsed by Trump, the Hill reports.

  • Biden also won Washington DC. With almost 70% of results in, he had a little under 90% of the vote, per the Washington Post. DC held its Republican primary in early March and Nikki Haley won all 19 delegates.
  • Biden and Trump also won in New Mexico. Haley had around 9% of the Republican vote and more than 8% of Democratic voters in the state chose "Uncommitted," according to DecisionDeskHQ.
  • Biden won the Democratic primary in South Dakota. The state's GOP primary was canceled because Trump was uncontested, the AP reports.
  • In Montana, Biden and Trump scored what will probably be the final primary wins of their careers, unless the loser in November decides to run again in 2028. Former Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy won the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Tester. Analysts say that with new residents turning the state more Republican, Tester will have a tough fight to win a fourth term, CBS News reports.
This story has been updated with new results. (More Election 2024 stories.)

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