Here are the key races to watch:
GOVERNOR OF ARIZONA
Among the Republican contenders is former news anchor Kari Lake, who is backed by Trump and has taken up his false claims that the 2020 election was fraudulent. Her main rival is promoter Karrin Taylor Robson, who is backed by several establishment Republicans, including former Trump vice president Mike Pence and Arizona Governor Doug Ducey.
On the Democratic side, the leading candidate is Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, who has built a national profile by vehemently denying Trump’s allegations. She takes on Marco Lopez, a former Obama administration official and former mayor of Nogales, a border town.
ARIZONA AMERICAN SNAT
A tug of war to decide who will challenge incumbent Democratic Senator Mark Kelly in November has boiled down to three Republican candidates. Blake Masters, chief operating officer of Thiel Capital and chairman of the Thiel Foundation, has financial backing from tech billionaire Peter Thiel and backing from Trump. Recent polls show him ahead of state attorney general Mark Brnovich and Jim Lamon, a former power company executive.
ARIZONA SECRETARY OF TAT
On the Republican side, the frontrunner is Trump-backed state Rep. Mark Finchem, who was present at the Jan. 6, 2021, rally that preceded the attack on the U.S. Capitol and endorsed Trump’s theft claims. elections. He faces several adversaries. The Democratic candidate pits former Maricopa County secretary general Adrian Fontes against House Minority Leader Reginald Bolding.
GOVERNOR OF KANSAS
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt, who has Trump’s backing, is expected to beat an underfunded opponent in the Republican contest. The winner will challenge incumbent Democratic Governor Laura Kelly, who is among the most vulnerable Democratic governors in November.
VOTE ON ABORTION IN KANSAS
Kansas readers will decide whether the state constitution should continue to protect abortion rights in the first statewide election test of abortion rights since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that legalized abortion nationwide.
The ballot question asks if readers want to amend the state constitution to affirm that there is no right to abortion. Passing the amendment, which requires a simple majority, would reverse a 2019 state Supreme Court ruling that established a right to abortion in Kansas.
GOVERNOR OF MICHIGAN
A field of Republicans is vying to take on Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer, whose aggressive approach to shutting down businesses during the coronavirus pandemic has made her a prime target for conservatives.
The chaotic Republican primary saw several candidates disqualified after a scandal involving forged signatures on petitions to appear on the ballot. In June, the FBI arrested candidate Ryan Kelley, a real estate broker, on misdemeanor charges stemming from the attack on the US Capitol, although he continued to campaign. Other Republican candidates include Tudor Dixon, a conservative commentator who has echoed Trump’s false election fraud allegations, and Kevin Rinke, a businessman. Trump didn’t endorse anyone.
MICHIGAN’S 3RD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Incumbent Representative Peter Meijer, one of 10 Republicans to vote for Trump’s second impeachment, faces a primary challenge from John Gibbs, a former Trump administration official who has the former president’s backing. Meijer is a moderate Republican in a district that Democrats see as a potential candidate. The House Democrats’ campaign arm has angered some supporters by running ads promoting Gibbs, who is seen as an easier target in November.
USA SNAT OF MISSOURI
Eric Greitens, the former Missouri governor who resigned in disgrace after sexual assault and campaign finance fraud scandals, slipped in the polls after a barrage of offensive ads and calls from within his own party for him to step down, fearing that his appointment would cost the party a sr.
State Attorney General Eric Schmitt and US Representative Vicky Hartzler are the other main contenders. Trump declined to back Hartzler but did not back Greitens, as many advisers had urged him to.
WASHINGTON STATE’S 3RD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, one of 10 Republicans to vote for Trump’s impeachment in 2021, faces a primary challenge from Joe Kent, a former Green Breets officer who was backed by Trump. Herrera Beutler has occupied the headquarters since 2010.