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Rep. Ilhan Omar won the Democratic primary in Minnesota's 5th Congressional District on Tuesday, according to U.S. media projections.
Omar, a fourth-term Democrat representing a district centered in Minneapolis, captured more than 80% of the vote against several primary challengers, CBS News reported.
With more than 95% of votes counted, unofficial results showed Omar leading with 122,640 votes, followed by Julie Trang Le with 10,201 votes and Latonya T. Reeves with 9,131 votes, according to The New York Times.
Omar's opponents in the Democratic primary were Le, a former federal prosecutor, Reeves, Abena McKenzie and Nate Schluter.
In the Republican primary for the seat, John Nagel was projected to win with 52.1% of the vote.
Primary elections in six U.S. states on Tuesday determined nominees for Democrats and Republicans in congressional, Senate and gubernatorial races ahead of the November midterm elections.
In Wisconsin, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley defeated Francesca Hong 59.0% to 39.4%, with 96% of precincts counted.
Crowley will face U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, who secured the Republican nomination with 95.3% of the vote and received an endorsement from President Donald Trump.
Tiffany's run for governor created an open race for Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District, where Michael Alfonso won the Republican primary with 48.8% of the vote, with 97% of precincts reporting.
Alfonso, who also received Trump's endorsement, will face Fred Clark, who defeated Ginger Murray in the Democratic primary 37.3% to 31.8%, with 95% of ballots counted.
In Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District, Rebecca Cooke won the Democratic nomination with 60% of the vote, with 94% of ballots counted.
Cooke will face Republican U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, who flipped the seat in 2022 and ran unopposed in his party's primary.
South Carolina held a special Republican primary to replace the late U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham on the November midterm ballot.
Graham's sister, U.S. Sen. Darline Graham, who was appointed to serve the remainder of his term, will head to a runoff with Ralph Norman after the two finished at the top of a 10-candidate field.
Graham, who was endorsed by Trump, finished with 32.7% of the vote, while Norman received 24.6%, with 99% of precincts reporting.
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar easily won the Democratic nomination for Minnesota governor with 89.6% of the vote, with 96% of precincts reporting.
Klobuchar will face state House Speaker Lisa Demuth, who beat Trump-endorsed MyPillow founder Mike Lindell 43.6% to 32.3%, with 95% of ballots counted.
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan secured the Democratic nomination for Senate after Democratic U.S. Sen. Tina Smith retired.
Flanagan defeated U.S. Rep. Angie Craig 59.0% to 39.4%, with 97% of votes counted.
She will face former television sports broadcaster Michele Tafoya, who won the Republican nomination with 52.1% of the vote, with 95% of precincts counted.
In Connecticut, U.S. Rep. John Larson lost his bid to seek a 15th term in Congress after former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin defeated him in the Democratic primary.
Bronin received 54.4% of the vote, while Larson had 32.7%.
Bronin will face Amy Chai, who ran uncontested for the Republican nomination.
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, seeking a third term, defeated state Rep. Josh Elliott 67.9% to 32.1%, with 94% of precincts counted.
Lamont will face Ryan Fazio, who ran unopposed for the Republican nomination.
In Alabama, Jerry Carl won the Republican special primary for the state's 1st Congressional District with 74.7% of the vote.
Carl will face Democrat Clyde Jones, who ran uncontested.
In Alabama's 2nd Congressional District, Trump-endorsed state Rep. Rhett Marques defeated five opponents with 50.0% of the vote for the Republican nomination.
Marques will face incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures, who ran unopposed.
Ammie Akin defeated David Perry 73.4% to 26.6% in the Republican primary for Alabama's 7th Congressional District.
Akin will face U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, who ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and is seeking a ninth term.
In Vermont's 1st Congressional District, Gerald Malloy won the Republican nomination with 76.3% of the vote.
Malloy will face incumbent U.S. Rep. Becca Balint, who ran uncontested in the Democratic primary.
In Vermont's Democratic primary for governor, Amanda Janoo narrowly defeated Aly Richards 49.1% to 46.5%, with 98% of precincts counted.
Janoo will face incumbent Gov. Phil Scott, who has held office since 2017 and ran unopposed in the Republican primary.
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