Although the results are not yet known, former President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged the candidate he supports in the race for the Republican nomination for a senator seat from Pennsylvania to “declare victory”. The result of the vote could determine which party will have control of the Senate in the midterm elections in November.
Still pending, this tough, particularly important battle is one of those on the menu of primaries that took place Tuesday in the Five American states for various elective positions.
The senator seat to be held in November is among those that could go one way or the other and determine control in the Senate.
Wednesday night, around 10 pm hedge fund. The known as Dr. Oz is ahead of his opponent with 31.2% of the vote, compared to 31.1%.
Rising to the polls in the latter part of the campaign, Kathy Barnette, whose Republican establishment feared victory was finally heading for third position, with less than 25% of the vote. Some Republicans fear that his controversial positions, for example on gays and Muslims, could hurt their electoral chances next November against the Democratic opponent.
While the two men expressed confidence on Tuesday night that they would win the match, they both told their supporters they would have to wait while the vote count continued.
When all the votes are counted, we winlaunched on Tuesday Mehmet Oz, which was then following.
Ironically, the process was dramatically slowed by the counting of votes in the mail, a process vigorously attacked by Republicans, Donald Trump in the lead, during the 2020 presidential election.
According to Politico, it could be several weeks before a win is declared.
The former White House tenant, however, showed his impatience in a series of messages published on his social network, Truth Social, repeating what he said during and after the electoral campaign in which he lost.
Oz won!he launched on Wednesday morning. Here we go again ! In Pennsylvania, they can’t count votes in the mail. This is a big mess. Our country should be content with paper ballots, with a vote on the same daythen he thundered.
” Dr. must declare success. Oz. It’s harder for them to cheat with newsletters they “just find”. “
According to analysts, mail votes could be in favor of David McCormick.
Despite Donald Trump’s support, Mehmet Oz is viewed with suspicion by many Republican voters, who consider him not conservative enough. According to polls, more Republican voters have a negative perception of him than his rivals, which could be a handicap next November.
State Lt. will face the winner. Gov. John Fetterman, a progressive who easily won the Democratic primary, eliminating his closest rival Conor Lamb, a central Democrat in the House of Representatives.
Despite being hospitalized for a stroke a few days before the vote, Mr Fetterman, an atypical 6ft 8in politician who sports tattoos and once came to a meeting with Joe Biden in shorts, got of nearly 60% of the vote.
While some Democrats fear he will put off moderates, others hope he can win back middle-class voters who have turned away from the Democratic Party.
Another important ballot in Pennsylvania
The primaries on Tuesday provided another reason to turn our eyes to Pennsylvania: among other things, there was a Republican primary in view of the general election for governor, which will have a huge impact on the 2024 presidential election. .
Doug Mastriano, a retired colonel and state senator, easily won with 44% of the vote, more than double that of his closest rival, Lou Barletta.
Pro-Trump, a hard-right candidate and supporter of Christian nationalism, got Donald Trump’s support, but only three days before the vote.
” [Dieu] using people like you and me to change history. “
Still criticizing Joe Biden’s success, he advocated decertification of the 2020 presidential results for the benefit of pro-Trump voters and was part of the “Stop theft” rally that preceded the attack on the Capitol in January 6, 2021.
The result of next November’s vote could have serious consequences for the presidential election that will take place within two years.
On the one hand, the State is one of those who can decide who wins. A former Democratic stronghold, Pennsylvania moved to Donald Trump’s Republican camp in 2016 before being recaptured by Joe Biden four years later.
On the other hand, the state governor certifies the election results and appoints the Pennsylvania Secretary of State, who serves as head of state elections.
It brought the New York Times to say that Doug Mastriano’s success makes the general election a referendum in democracy.
He will face Democrat John Shapiro, who has no opponent.
Get out of the way of a young controversial representative
Madison Cawthorn, a district representative in North Carolina, for her part, bit the dust, despite Donald Trump’s support, calling on voters to give her second chance.
The 26-year-old, elected in 2020, has been involved in numerous scandals. His colleagues did not particularly appreciate his statements on sexual perversion reigns in Washington, though he seems to have backpedal afterwards. He first said he was invited to orgies, in which, according to his testimony, elected Republicans, who also consume, he said, likely participated.
Subsequently, he had to defend himself from compromising the photos that came out during the campaign. There came out pictures showing her wearing women’s lingerie, then a video came out showing her, naked, mimicking having sex with another man.
Other nominations have also played for several elected positions in North Carolina, but also in Idaho, Kentucky and Oregon.
Primary on Tuesday marked the most important election night since the start of the primary season, which began in early March. They will run until September.
Source: Radio-Canada
