Previewing Tuesday's Primaries in California and 6 Other States
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Voters in California, Mississippi, New Jersey, Montana, Iowa, South Dakota and New Mexico will head to the polls Tuesday to vote in key primary races — some that could affect the GOP's chances of taking over the U.S. House in November.
In Montana, Ryan Zinke, who served as Interior Secretary under former President Trump, is running for a newly-created House seat gained by redistricting and population growth.
In California, several conservatives are competing to run in November against Attorney General Rob Bonta, who they say has gone too far in promoting progressive criminal justice reform policies. Republican-turned-Democrat Rick Caruso is one of two leading contenders running for Mayor in Los Angeles, and in San Francisco, District Attorney Chesa Boudin is facing a recall election vote three years after vowing to hold public officers more accountable for wrongdoing.
Sources across the political spectrum noted that California progressives are being tested on their performance today, and many news outlets, especially on the right, have predicted that voters' frustrations with crime and criminal justice policy will play a big role in California's races.
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