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Political Theater, Episode 339

The Maryland Senate primary that Angela Alsobrooks, now the Democratic nominee, won against Rep. David Trone was among the most instructive for Roll Call Elections Analyst Nathan L. Gonzales. Gov. Wes Moore is pictured at right.
The Maryland Senate primary that Angela Alsobrooks, now the Democratic nominee, won against Rep. David Trone was among the most instructive for Roll Call Elections Analyst Nathan L. Gonzales. Gov. Wes Moore is pictured at right. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)
By Jason Dick and Nathan L. Gonzales
Posted September 12, 2024 at 10:28am

Back in March, Alabama, Arkansas, California, North Carolina and Texas held their congressional primaries, kicking off a mini-epoch of intraparty contests (mostly, with some exceptions), that has just now concluded with Tuesday’s primaries in New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Delaware (sort of; thanks Louisiana). So what’s it all about? What can we learn from this past six months that has less to do with Donald Trump and Kamala Harris? Nathan Gonzales helps us with the big sort.

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