Early takeaways from Tuesdays primaries as Democrats try to defend California and make Iowa inroads
WASHINGTON (AP) — The contours of one of this year's premier U. S. Senate races took shape Tuesday night in Iowa, while Democrats chose a nominee for a U. S. House race in New Jersey that could decide who controls the chamber after November's elections. But much of the focus is on California, home to Hollywood but not a governor's race packing much star power. It's a somewhat different story in Los Angeles, where a reality television personality is running for mayor as the city prepares to a...
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