Headline Roundup • May 16th, 2018
2018 Primary Results
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Primaries for the 2018 midterm elections took place Tuesday evening in Nebraska, Idaho, Oregon, and the newly redistricted Pennsylvania. Many on the Left celebrated historic wins for women, while some on the Right lauded the success of Pro-Trump Republican candidates. People on both sides also took note of the division among Democrats as the party continues to move further left.
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Women Score Major Victories in House Primary Races in Pennsylvania
New York Times (News)
News
A state representative, an Air Force veteran and a high-powered attorney — all women — won Democratic House primaries on Tuesday in Pennsylvania, where a record number of women ran for House seats in a year of intense political enthusiasm among female Democrats.
Pro-Trump Congressman Wins Republican Senate Nomination Pennsylvania
News
GOP Rep. Lou Barletta defeated state Rep. Jim Christiana to win the Pennsylvania Republican Senate primary Tuesday night.
Women are winning, but Democrats' division is still there: Takeaways from Tuesday's primary
News
Voters in Pennsylvania, Nebraska, Oregon and Idaho held primaries Tuesday night, deciding which candidates will represent each party in the general elections in the fall.
