Morning Jolt: Primary-Contest Results Trickle In

On the menu today: Results are in for a just few of yesterday evening's primary contests, a New York Times survey shows Joe Biden with a comfortable lead against the president, and the most recent statue-toppling sentiments are now being directed at . . . Abraham Lincoln and Jesus.

Mail-In Ballots Delay Election Results

Yesterday featured primary contests in several states, including New York, Kentucky, and Virginia. In New York and Kentucky, most of the results are being delayed by a massive uptick in mail-in ballots, certainly the result of concerns about COVID-19 and related poll closures.

Kentucky featured a Democratic primary contest between two candidates for U.S. Senate — state representative Charles Booker and former Marine pilot Amy McGrath — both of whom are hoping to face Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell in a few months. But they'll have to wait quite a while to find out their fate.

According to the Associated Press, state officials in Kentucky said the delays caused by COVID-19 closures meant they wouldn't release any further information about the results until next Tuesday — and that the AP, therefore, ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY June 24 2020 WITH JIM GERAGHTY June 24 2020 Primary-Contest Results Trickle In On the menu today: Results are in for a just few of yesterday evening's primary contests, a New York Times survey shows Joe Biden with a comfortable lead against the president, and the most recent statue-toppling sentiments are now being directed at . . . Abraham Lincoln and Jesus. Mail-In Ballots Delay Election Results Yesterday featured primary contests in several states, including New York, Kentucky, and Virginia. In New York and Kentucky, most of the results are being delayed by a massive uptick in mail-in ballots, certainly the result of concerns about COVID-19 and related poll closures. Kentucky featured a Democratic primary contest between two candidates for U.S. Senate — state representative Charles Booker and former Marine pilot Amy McGrath — both of whom are hoping to face Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell in a few months. But they'll have to wait quite a while to find out their fate. According to the Associated Press, state officials in Kentucky said the delays caused by COVID-19 closures meant they wouldn't release any further information about the results until next Tuesday — and that the AP, therefore, ...   READ MORE

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