Trump-backed candidates lose in Florida and Wyoming primaries

CNN • 19 août 16h23

Only about a quarter of Republican primary voters supported candidates backed by President Donald Trump in recent contests in Wyoming and two Florida districts, marking a notable decline in his influence.

Fox News • 19 août 09h10

In Tuesday's primaries, Republican candidates backed by President Donald Trump won some races in Florida and Wyoming but lost others, while a Democratic socialist upset a well-funded opponent in Florida's Senate primary.

ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos • 19 août 04h50

Republican and Democratic primaries in Florida revealed that Trump backing cannot rescue scandal-plagued candidates, while newly drawn districts and intra-party battles shaped the outcomes.

CNN • 19 août 03h05

In Tuesday’s primaries, Florida Republicans nominated Trump-backed Byron Donalds for governor while Democrats chose former Republican David Jolly; Democratic socialists secured a Senate primary win, and Alaska’s Senate race advanced incumbent Dan Sullivan and former Rep. Mary Peltola to the general election.

NBC News • 19 août 01h00

In Florida primary elections, Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz won her party’s nomination, while two Republican candidates who had received President Donald Trump’s endorsement were defeated.

NBC News • 19 août 00h00

Republican Rep. Byron Donalds and former Republican-turned-Democrat David Jolly emerged as their parties' nominees in Florida's primary, setting up a general-election contest for the state's next governor.

WESH • 18 août 22h57

Florida voters completed primary voting on Tuesday, with polls closing at 7 p.m. and James Pericola securing the Democratic nomination for the 11th Congressional District, while the Justice Department monitored polling sites for compliance.

AP News • 18 août 21h22

In Florida's open primary, State Rep. Angie Nixon secured the Democratic Senate nomination, while Rep. Byron Donalds became the GOP's first Black gubernatorial nominee; Republicans also nominated Ashley Moody for the Senate and former Republican David Jolly for governor.

CNBC • 18 août 13h34

Primary voters in Alaska, Florida and Wyoming are deciding Senate and gubernatorial nominees, with key issues ranging from Alaska tax credits and oil permits to Florida data-center costs and Wyoming cryptocurrency regulation.

USA Today • 18 août 12h18

Three self-identified democratic socialists are running in Florida’s August 18 Democratic primaries for House and Senate seats, but analysts say they face significant obstacles in a state that leans heavily Republican.

The Guardian • 18 août 10h31

Republican-led redistricting in Florida creates new congressional matchups, while Alaska's Senate primary features incumbent Dan Sullivan against a namesake challenger and former Rep. Mary Peltola.

Al Jazeera • 18 août 08h11

Florida voters will choose party nominees in primaries that include a crowded Republican gubernatorial field, a Senate seat contest, and several high-profile congressional races, amid new congressional maps drawn by the state legislature.

AP News • 18 août 04h04

Florida voters selected party nominees for governor, Senate and congressional races, with Republicans relying on Donald Trump’s endorsement and Democrats seeking to revive competitiveness in the state.

AP News • 17 août 13h01

Florida voters will choose nominees for governor, a U.S. Senate seat and other offices on Tuesday, with the race occurring under a newly drawn congressional map that favors Republicans.

New York Post • 15 août 10h09

Florida voters will select nominees for governor and several U.S. House seats on Aug. 18, with new congressional maps favoring Republicans and notable primary challenges in both parties.