U.S. Primaries Held in Six States with Focus on California Governor's Race and Los Angeles Mayor Contest
Six states—California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota—held primary elections on June 2, with Trump-backed reality TV personality Spencer Pratt surging in the crowded Los Angeles mayoral race against incumbent Karen Bass.
Primary Elections Across Six States
Six states will hold primaries today: California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota. Some of the high-profile races include California's open governor's contest and the wild battle for Los Angeles mayor.
California Governor's Race
In California's unique primary system, voters send the top two vote-getters to November's general election, regardless of candidates' political parties. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is term limited, and California voters will also pick who should move on to the general election in five new Democratic-leaning congressional districts.
Los Angeles Mayoral Race
Pratt's mayoral campaign is surging in recent polls against Bass. Kayleigh McEnany discusses Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass's controversial Los Angeles homelessness program, highlighting reports of $418 million spent with only 10% effectively getting people off the streets. Spencer Pratt criticizes the alleged corruption, calls out the abuse of dogs on Skid Row, and details his faith-driven mission to make Los Angeles a safer city for mothers and children.
Iowa Senate Race
In Iowa, Democratic voters picked state Rep. Josh Turek as their candidate in a key Senate race. In order to win a majority in the Senate, Democrats must pick up four seats, forcing the party to win in Republican-leaning states like Iowa.