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Tue May 14 2024

Sudiksha Kochi | Congress, Campaigns and Democracy Reporter

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Hey OnPolitics readers! Voters in three states will cast ballots in competitive primaries on Tuesday, including in pivotal Senate races that will set the stage for the November general election.

National debates are also playing out in a slew of state and local races across Maryland, West Virginia and Nebraska – including in one contest featuring a convicted Jan. 6, 2021 rioter, USA TODAY's Karissa Waddick reported.

Here are some key races to watch Tuesday:

🔥 Maryland's contentious Senate primary: Maryland's Democratic primary between Angela Alsobrooks and Rep. David Trone , is expected to come down to a razor-thin margin. Whoever comes out on top will face the winner of the Republican primary in November. Popular former Gov. Larry Hogan is heavily favored in that contest and is expected to be a formidable general election opponent.

Prep for the polls: See who is running for president and compare where they stand on key issues in our Voter Guide

❓A Jan. 6 rioter running for Congress? Derrick Evans is one of three people convicted in the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riots running for Congress in 2024. Evans, a former member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, is running against Republican Rep. Carol Miller, R-W.Va.

🗳️Baltimore's mayoral election: The collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge thrust the city's 2024 mayoral election into the spotlight in late March. The winner of Democratic primary is likely to become the liberal-leaning city's next leader, and they'll be charged with working with federal and state leaders to mitigate the economic impact of the collapse on businesses and port workers.