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The Note: In biggest primary of the year, a crowded field as new candidates take root - ABC News

posted onJune 10, 2018
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Article snippet: The TAKE with Rick Klein The forest of the biggest primary night yet is a messy affair – filled with ethically challenged incumbents, fierce party infighting, and oh-so-much wasted money and lost energy. But the new trees for Democrats tell a different set of stories – stories they hope power the party to a comeback this year. In New Jersey, a former Navy pilot and prosecutor joins the swelling ranks of women seeking House seats. So does a New Mexico woman who would be the first female Native American serving in Congress. The overflow of Democrats running in California could have done worse damage to party prospects, given the state's unusual method of winnowing candidates. And Iowa could be getting a new political star soon: 26-year-old Zach Wahls – whose "my two moms" speech went viral in 2011 – is now on the verge of capturing a state Senate seat in Iowa City. "The resistance" went a long way toward defining itself in the eight states, representing nearly 20 percent of the American population, that voted Tuesday. When the frustration with the process fades, an impressive lineup of Democrats reveals itself. The RUNDOWN with MaryAlice Parks One of the biggest questions of last night: could the traditional Republican enclave of Orange County, California (the birth place of President Richard Nixon and standard-bearer for President Ronald Reagan) really go blue in the era of President Donald Trump? The country won't really know for six more months... Link to the full article to read more

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