Tonight's Primaries

Unlike last week, when there were primaries in states from all across the country, including the biggest enchilada of them all in California, this week's primaries were all concentrated in the East. There is a little uncertainty remaining in a few of these races, but I will wait until tomorrow to post final results. Here are the evening updates.

Maine Senate
Senator Olympia Snowe (R) was not opposed in this year's primary. At this point, the identity of her opponent is still unknown, as Jean Hay Bright (D) and Eric Menhert (D) are neck and neck, 51%-49%, with just under 60% of precincts reporting.

Maine Governor
Governor John Baldacci (D) was renominated tonight with 75% of the vote. He will face Chandler Woodcock (R), who won a tough three way race with 41% of the vote. His closest opponent had 35%.

South Carolina Governor
Governor Marc Sanford (R) was renominated tonight with a surprisingly low 65% of the vote. His opponent will be Tommy Moore (D), who received 64% of the Democratic votes.

South Carolina CD 1
Congressman Henry Brown, Jr. (R) will have to wait a couple of weeks to find out who he will be facing in November. South Carolina requires a candidate to receive over 50% of the primary vote in order to advance to the general election. No candidate did in this race, and so Ben Frasier (D), who received 47% of the vote, will face off against Randy Maatta (D), who received 32% of the vote, on June 27.

South Carolina CD 2
Congressman Joe Wilson (R) will face off against Michael Ellisor (D) in November. Ellison won tonight over David White (D) with 59% of the vote.

South Carolina CD 3
Congressman Gresham Barrett (R) will battle Lee Ballenger (D) in November. Ballenger recieved 67% of the vote in beating Philip Cheney (D) tonight.

Virginia Senate
Senator George Allen (R) will face James Webb, Jr. (D) in November, following Webb's 53%-47% victory over Harris Miller (D) in a minor upset tonight. I have to eat a little bit of crow here, since I suggested in an earlier post that Miller would win the race.

Virginia CD 8
Congressman Jim Moran, Jr. (D) will face Thomas O'Donoghue (R) in November, after O'Donoghue defeated Mark Ellmore (R) 69%-31%.

Virginia CD 11
Congressman Tom Davis III (R) will face Andrew Hurst (D) in November, following Hurst's victory over Ken Longmyer (D) by a 55%-45% margin in tonight's primary.