Welcome to another primary Tuesday, or as I’ve taken to calling it, the latest stop on the Trump-Biden Rematch Inevitability Tour. In this week’s episode, Donald Trump and Joe Biden are battling it out with their respective also-rans in five states.
We’re not expecting any surprises in the presidential contests in Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, or Ohio. All of this week’s presidential primaries are winner-take-all, just like ABBA predicted.
The Sunshine State’s primary is GOP-only because the Democrats surrendered and gave all their delegates to Biden — but it’s totally not a coronation, y’all.
Ohio and Illinois are also holding down-ballot primaries. Illinois has House primaries, while Ohio has House contests (including a special election in one district) and a hotly contested Senate primary. You may be familiar with it from the extensive coverage that our fearless leader Paula Bolyard has given to it:
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Ohio and Illinois Democrats will also vote in primaries for State Supreme Court seats, while Californians have a House special election.
Our partners at Decision Desk HQ have provided us with up-to-date results that you can check throughout the evening. Ohio polls close at 7:30 p.m., polls close in Illinois and statewide in Florida at 8 p.m., Kansas polls close at 9 p.m., and Arizona polls close at 10 p.m. (all times Eastern). And as always, you can count on us for the best coverage of the 2024 election.