Five States Hold Primary Elections

Before the vote, another vote: How US primaries decide who gets to run for midterms & why the Michigan election mattered

In the US, political parties do not pick their candidates — voters do, months before the general election. What primaries are and how they work.

AIPAC-backed candidates advance to November elections after primary wins across five states

The pro-Israel lobbying group said more than 215 candidates it has supported this election cycle have now secured nominations, while pledging to oppose Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed in November.

Five states hold primary elections

WASHINGTON (NBC, KYMA) - With just 90 days before the midterm elections, the Senate race in Michigan the big topic. The Democratic winner setting the tone for the future of the party, and four other states held primary elections on everything from Congressional seats to the governor. A big win for Democratic Party progressives in a key battleground state Wednesday morning as NBC News projects Michigan Democrats chose Abdul El-Sayed to be their n…