4 winners and 2 losers from the first set of this week’s primary elections

June 5 was the biggest primary day of the year — but it may take some time before all of the election results are clear. Many of the most-watched races are in California, which closes polls late, counts votes slowly, and uses the unusual “top two” system that means both first- and second-place winners need to be declared — potentially dragging on for days.

But seven other states went to the polls Tuesday, and many held primaries with national ramifications. New Jersey, an important state in Democrats’ efforts to take over the House of Representatives, chose its nominees in key races. Montana picked a Republican nominee in a key Senate race the national party is closely watching. Iowa, New Mexico, Mississippi, Alabama, and South Dakota held their primaries too. On top of all that, there was another state-level special election in Missouri that Democrats could celebrate.

Here, then, are some key winners and losers for the states other than California that had June 5 primaries.

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Further reading:

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