Crime and homelessness loom large in California, Democrats look for some rays of light in a rough year, and dozens of House races will take shape for the fall midterms.
With a statewide recount still underway, Mr. McCormick stepped aside to Dr. Mehmet Oz, who is set to be the Republican nominee in one of this year’s most pivotal midterm races.
Representative Chris Jacobs, whose district includes Buffalo suburbs, abandoned his campaign after his support for a federal assault weapons ban caused a G.O.P. backlash.
In cerulean-blue Massachusetts, candidates for the state’s top law enforcement job are seeking to demonstrate their faith in progressive ideals. But the race could be decided on other grounds.
Donald Trump has pointed to so-called crossover voters as a significant factor in his chosen candidates’ heavy losses. Some Democrats, too, embrace the theory. But the reality seems more complicated.