retains or reclaims the majority in the house and the senate. now, polls just closed moments ago in new york, which is one of three states holding the final primaries of this month. frankly, all eyes are on the race that has pit two of the most powerful democrats in this country against one another. now, how powerful? well, one does chair the house judiciary committee, and the other, the house oversight committee. both have been in congress for three decades, and tonight one of them, or maybe even possibly both of them, could actually lose their seat. so why are they even against each other for the very first time? i ll tell you one word redistricting. but it s not just the map they re up against, and into this mix you can add the long-shot lawyer, seraj patel. politics, especially in washington, d.c. and beyond, has a funny way of turning friends and colleagues into rivals, and that is what s happening here. maloney has allegedly been saying to people privately that nadler
district care primary. that, to a cnn projecting, charlie quest will win the floor democratic primary, and take on ron desantis that will happen in november. val demings, winning florida s democratic senate primary. so, there is a lot to discuss. cnn s phil mattingly, at the magic wall, with more but, that s just a moment. standby, phil. as primary results roll in, all across the country, and with the midterms looming, here is the thing. democracy is on the ballot. there are election deniers running, and winning, in key races across the country. we are still reckoning with the cancer of january 6th. one of the greatest threats to this country in our history. so, do americans vote like democracy depends on it? economy? inflation? putting food on the table? yes in the tank? keeping a roof over your head? that all matters to voters. of course it does. culture wars matter a lot to people, to. the book banning, the outrage over critical race theory, even the shortage of teachers.
thank you for watching everyone, i will be back tomorrow night. don lemon tonight, starting right now with, of course, don lemon. hey don lemon. can i let you in on a secret? can we share something? yes, just between you and me. i was going to show these two guys who are sitting here, crunching numbers. can we take one of these cameras right here? wow. we re coming out of a break, we re coming out of the break. it s so true. yes, so, that s what i have to deal with. electoral geek squad. exactly. it is election time. we will get to it. thank you laura, i will see you tomorrow. this is don lemon tonight, and obviously, since i showed you, it is primary night in america. we have breaking news. here is what cnn is projecting. congressman jerry nadler, will meet congresswoman marilyn maloney in the democratic