plus, 700 and counting, that s the latest number of classified documents that donald trump had at mar-a-lago. we ll explain why there s likely many more to come. also ahead, president biden is expected to announce a decision today on a controversial plan that could impact millions of americans. good morning and welcome to way too early on this wednesday, august 24th. i m sam stein, in for jonathan lemire. results are pouring in this morning after key primaries in new york in one of the most closely-watched races this primary season, nbc news projects that congressman jerry nadler has won the democratic primary for new york s 12th congressional district. he defeated his fellow encouple bantd, maloney. third candidate in the race was patel, former staffer for president obama who ran on the platform of generational change. and new york s 17th district, democratic congressman sean patrick maloney beat back a fierce primary challenge from progressive state senator biaggi
a swing district that went to trump in zweent and then joe biden in 2020. steve joins us in just a moment to break down how democrats messaging on abortion rights is now recasting the conversation about that once expected red wave this fall. also from new york, a victory for two key figures since the impeachment of donald trump, jerry nadler handily defeated caroline maloney after powerful allies were forced to run for the same seat. and in a crowded 10th district, federal prosecutor daniel goldman won unseeding mondaire jones. and in florida, democrats have placed their debts on charlie crist to challenge the state s current republican governor ron desantis in the general elocation. and it will be former orlando police chief congresswoman val demings trying to unseat marco rubio in the united states senate. both charlie crist and val demings will be our guests on the show a short time from now. good morning, welcome to morning joe. it s wednesday, august 24th, i m willi
but certainly alarm bells are going off for a lot of republican fund-raisers right now. lachlan markay, thank you for locating your one tie and putting it on. and thank you all for waking up with us this wednesday morning, morning joe starts right about now. with what appears to be left in this district that is an incredible steep hill to climb for molinaro to make up with basically 3300 votes what is known to be left in the district right now. pat ryan, the democrat is there it is, nbc news has just called it, pat ryan, the democrat has been elected to congress in a special election from new york s 19th congressional district. he defeats republican marc molinaro. there it is, steve kornacki at the big board. the night that nbc news called a hotly contested election.