PRIMARY RESULTS — Dems clinch special election: Democrat Pat Ryan beat Republican Marc Molinaro in the special election to replace Democrat Antonio Delgado, who left to become New York's lieutenant governor in May. The race was seen by both parties as a bellwether for what November could look like, with candidates previewing each party's talking points ahead of the general election. Ryan's messaging leaned heavily into the fight for abortion rights in the wake of the Supreme Court's June decision overturning Roe v. Wade, while Molinaro, the Dutchess County executive, kept his campaign focused on crime and inflation. Biden only won the battleground district by fewer than 2 percentage points in 2020, making it a key GOP target to flip and a top priority for Dems to defend. Democrats are already touting the win as a signal of enthusiasm among their base and viability of their message in tight races. It could signal a possible dampening of the red wave that Republicans are counting on in the midterms. "Pat Ryan's energetic, entrepreneurial leadership will make him a valued Member of our House Democratic Majority," Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said in a statement after midnight. Here comes Gen Z: Maxwell Frost won the Democratic primary for Florida's 10th Congressional District. The solidly Democratic district that includes Orlando means that the 25-year-old progressive activist will likely become the first Gen Z member of Congress. Sabrina Rodriguez had a great piece earlier this week on Frost: 'The Future We Deserve': This Florida Gen Z Candidate Thinks He Can Chart a New Path For the Youth Nadler ousts Maloney: Rep. Jerry Nadler won the bruising member-on-member Manhattan battle against his crosstown colleague, Rep. Carolyn Maloney. More from our team in New York. Goldman takes the 10th: Dan Goldman claimed victory in the new Congressional seat in Lower Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn last night, beating out a crowded field of progressives, including incumbent Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-N.Y.). Goldman claimed his win with just over 1,000 votes separating him from state Assemblymember Yuh-Line Niou, who came in second. SPM holds on: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney won his primary in the newly drawn 17th congressional district in New York, beating out state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi . Maloney drew harsh criticism from his Democratic colleagues for his role as Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chair this cycle. He now heads to a competitive general election facing Republican state Assemblymember Mike Lawler. Oklahoma: Rep. Markwayne Mullin won Tuesday's GOP primary runoff for one of Oklahoma's Senate seats. That makes him a favorite to fill the seat that Sen. Jim Inhofe is leaving at the end of this year. He'd be the only Indigenous member of the Senate as an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation and the first Native American elected to the chamber since Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R-Colo.) retired in 2005. Horns, thorns: Mullin will face former Democratic U.S. Rep. Kendra Horn. But she won't be the only Horn on the ballot. Cybersecurity expert Madison Horn won the Democratic primary runoff for Oklahoma's other Senate seat. Madison Horn will face incumbent Republican Sen. James Lankford, who will be the heavy favorite in November. Kendra and Madison are not related. A+ headline from Tulsa World: Oklahoma Democrats have their Horns out in U.S. Senate races More on races in the Sooner State from The AP. No concession: GOP Rep. Dan Webster (R-Fla.) squeaked out a close primary win against notorious conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer. But, predictably, she is refusing to concede. She told a crowd last night: "I'm not conceding, because I'm a winner," Loomer said. "And the reality is, our Republican Party is broken to its core." More, from POLITICO's campaigns team: Dems notch major special election win, 2 incumbents fall in big primary night BOWING OUT: JOHN WOOD MAKES LIKE A TREE — And leaves the Missouri Senate race. Two months ago, Jan. 6 committee investigator John Wood gave up his high profile post with the special committee. And on Aug. 1, he submitted more than 20,000 signatures of Missouri voters to make an independent run for Senate. Less than a month later, he's calling it quits. Wood wanted to ensure that scandal plagued former Gov. Eric Greitens didn't make it to Washington. His campaign positioned him as a conservative alternative to the nominees from each major party. Greitens was defeated by Attorney General Eric Schmitt in the Republican primary on Aug. 2. "While I think I could have beaten Eric Greitens, Missouri no longer faces the risk of Greitens as our next U.S. Senator," Wood said in a statement. Wood hasn't endorsed either of his main competitors at this point. More from the St. Louis Post Dispatch. ALASKA EXIT — Tara Sweeney, the no. 4 vote-getter in the Alaska all-party primary to fill the vacancy left by Rep. Don Young's (R-Alaska) death, is dropping out of the race. She is a moderate Republican, had significant support from Alaska Native corporations and previously served as an assistant secretary of Interior in the Trump administration. She finished fourth, far behind Democrat Mary Peltola and Republicans Sarah Palin and Nick Begich III. But the top four advance to the general election in November. Sweeney is opting out. "Looking at the outcome of the Regular Primary election, I don't see a path to victory, nor to raise the resources needed to be successful this November," Sweeney said in a statement Tuesday. Liz Ruskin from Alaska Public Media has more. GUILTY PLEA — Paul Pelosi, husband of Speaker Nancy Pelosi, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to misdemeanor driving under the influence charges from a May crash in Napa County. His sentence includes five days in jail: two which he already served and two he received credit for, and he'll serve in a court work program instead of the final day. He will also have three years probation, attend a three-month drinking driver class and have a breathalyzer type device installed in his car that requires a clean sample before the engine will start. He will also have to pay nearly $7,000 in fines.
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