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May 15, 2024

Maryland, Nebraska and West Virginia Hold Primaries
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Primaries were held Tuesday in Maryland, Nebraska and West Virginia. In
Maryland, Angela Alsobrooks won the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate
in her bid to become the first Black senator from Maryland. She defeated
three-term Democratic Congressmember David Trone. He spent 10 times as
much money - over $60 million of his personal fortune - on the race to
replace Ben Cardin, who is retiring. Former Maryland Governor Larry
Hogan won the Republican primary. In another closely watched Maryland
race, state Senator Sarah Elfreth won a crowded Democratic House primary
to fill the seat of John Sarbanes, who is also retiring. A super PAC
funded by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee spent $4 million
to help her campaign.

In West Virginia, Republican Governor Jim Justice and Democrat Glenn
Elliott won their respective Senate primaries Tuesday, setting up a
face-off in November to fill the seat of Democrat Joe Manchin.


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