Biden and Trump Sweep Primary Elections in Arizona, Florida, Kansas, Ohio, and Illinois

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump won primary elections in five states on Tuesday as both parties look ahead to the general election this fall.

The Details: As expected, the two easily won their respective parties’ primary votes in Arizona, Kansas, Ohio, and Illinois. Trump won the Republican primary in Florida, while Democrats canceled their primary in the state, and automatically awarded 224 delegates to Biden.

For Context: Both candidates recently secured their parties’ nominations and will participate in a rematch of the 2020 election this fall.

Down-ballot: Other key races took place down-ballot on Tuesday, most notably in California’s 20th Congressional District where Republicans Vince Fong and Mike Boudreaux are competing to replace the seat vacated by former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA). The two will compete in a runoff vote on May 21. Ohio and Illinois also held congressional votes.

How The Media Covered It: Media across the spectrum noted the lack of surprise and suspense in the presidential votes. Washington Examiner (Lean Right bias) noted, “Most of the night’s excitement came from races down the ballot.” Associated Press (Lean Left bias) claimed that “the primaries and key down-ballot races became a reflection of the national political mood.” NewsNation (Center bias) assessed the Democrat cancelation of the Florida primary as “not an unusual move for a party with an incumbent in the White House seeking reelection.”