Posted on 05/22/2024 11:44:36 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
A handful of states saw key primary contests on Tuesday, teeing up November matchups in closely watched House races and underscoring voter frustration with both President Biden and former President Trump.
Biden and Trump sailed to wins in their respective presidential primaries in Oregon and Kentucky, but both White House hopefuls saw new iterations of protest votes that have cropped up throughout this cycle.
In Kentucky, roughly 6 percent of the GOP primary vote went to Trump’s former rival Nikki Haley, who dropped out of the race weeks ago. She’s pulled in sizeable figures in several states as some Republicans voice upset with a Biden-Trump rematch.
On the Bluegrass State’s Democratic ticket, an “uncommitted” option swallowed up 18 percent of the vote, cutting into Biden’s victory. “Uncommitted” — which has surfaced as a progressive protest vote against the administration’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war — has scored 28 delegates so far, according to Decision Desk HQ’s tracker. Though that’s far from Biden’s 3,000-plus tally, it’s still a notable sign of discontent in the party.
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