These are the primaries we’re covering today
Montana is hosting two US House races for the first time in decades after the state gained a second seat in reapportionment following the 2020 census. Former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, who was Montana’s member at-large before joining the Trump administration, is running for the new 1st District.
In Mississippi, Republican Rep. Steven Palazzo, who is under a congressional ethics investigation, faces a competitive GOP primary.
In New Mexico, five Republicans are vying for the chance to face Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham in the fall. Two Democrats are challenging GOP Rep. Yvette Herrell in the state’s 2nd Congressional District, which became more Democratic in redistricting.
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What time do polls close?
In Mississippi, polls close at 8 p.m. ET. Mail ballots postmarked by June 7 can be received by June 14.
In New Jersey, polls close at 8 p.m. ET. Mail ballots postmarked by June 7 can be received by June 13.
In New Mexico, polls close at 9 p.m. ET. Mail ballots must be received by poll close on election day.
In Iowa, polls close at 9 p.m. ET. Mail ballots must be received by poll close on election day.
In South Dakota, polls close at 9 p.m. ET. Mail ballots must be received by poll close on election day.
In Montana, polls close at 10 p.m. ET. Mail ballots must be received by poll close on election day.
In California, polls close at 11 p.m. ET. All registered voters are sent a mail-in ballot that they can mail back or return in person or by drop box. Ballots must be postmarked on or before election day but received by June 14. Voters can return ballots in person or at a ballot drop box by 11 p.m. ET on election day.
Election Resources
CNN has numerous election-related resources available to readers.
A guide to California’s competitive House races: Tuesday’s primaries in the Golden State will serve as an early test of strength for both parties as the GOP seeks a net gain of five seats to win the House majority.
Here are the key House primaries to watch beyond California: There are competitive races in Iowa, New Jersey and New Mexico, among others, that could be crucial to determining control of the House this fall.
He was sued by Trump in 2020. Now he’s running to be Iowa’s next secretary of state: Joel Miller is one of two Iowa Democrats running to unseat incumbent Republican Secretary of State Paul Pate.
California is about to experience a political earthquake. Here’s why: Elections Tuesday in San Francisco and Los Angeles are linked by a widespread sense among voters in both cities that local government is failing at its most basic responsibility: to ensure public safety and order.
Billionaire mayoral candidate Rick Caruso casts himself as LA’s fixer amid unease about homelessness and crime: Rick Caruso — the Republican shopping mall magnate turned Democratic candidate for Los Angeles mayor — has been traveling the city, fielding the frustrations of LA business owners as they deal with the city’s rise in crime and its staggering homelessness crisis, with more than 41,000 people living on the streets.
High gas prices complicate Democrats’ hopes of picking up US House seats in California: As the Golden State contends with the highest gas prices in the nation ahead of Tuesday’s primaries, the financial pain felt by families is overshadowing every other issue.
20 state and local races to watch this year: Races at the state and local level will have consequences that extend far beyond this year. New state laws targeting abortion, guns and voting rights, among other issues, have put a spotlight on the state and local officials responsible for signing or enforcing those measures.
Republicans are confident about capturing well-educated suburbs in the 2022 midterms. But these issues could change that: Momentous and tragic events are driving public attention back toward abortion rights and gun control, two issues that keyed the Democratic advance in well-educated suburbs over the past generation.
