It's Primary Day in NY - VA - KY

[brooklynite]

Kentucky (class 6 PM E)

KY-SEN (vs. Mitch McConnell)
Jimmy Ausbrooks (D) - Mental Health Counselor
Charles Booker (D) - State Rep., Nonprofit Group Executive & Attorney
Mike Broihier (D) - Retired USMC Officer, Farmer & Ex-Newspaper Editor
Maggie Jo Hilliard (D) - Attorney & Artist
Amy McGrath (D) - Retired USMC Lt Col, Iraq/Afghan War Veteran & '18 US Rep Nominee
Eric Rothmuller (D) - Marketing Consultant & Sanders Campaign Activists
John Sharpensteen (D) - Maintenance Technician & '10 Hart County Judge/Exec Nominee
Bennie J. Smith (D) - Musician, Event Planner & Truck Driver
Mary Ann Tobin (D) - Ex-State Auditor, Ex-State Rep., Wildlife Sanctuary Owner & Banker

KY-4 (vs. Tom Massie)
Shannon Fabert (D) - Business Consultant & Democratic Activist
Alexandra Owensby (D) - Nurse Practitioner

KY-6 (vs. Andy Barr)
Josh Hicks (D) - Attorney, Ex-Police Officer, USMC Veteran & '18 St Rep Nominee
Daniel Kemph (D) - Business Analyst & '18 Candidate

Virginia (closes 7 PM E)

VA-1 (vs. Rob Wittman)
Qasim Rashid (D) - Attorney, Muslim Community Activist & '19 St Sen Nominee
Vangie Williams (D) - Business Consultant, Realtor & '18 Nominee

VA-5 (vs. Bob Good)
RD Huffstetler (D) - Iraq/Afghan War Veteran, Ex-Congressional Aide & '18 Candidate
John Lesinski (D) - Rappahannock County Supervisor, Real Estate Exec. & Retired USMC Colonel
Claire Russo (D) - Iraq War Veteran & International Affairs Fellow

New York (closes 9 PM E)

NY-1 (vs. Lee Zeldin)
Greg Fischer (D) - Business Consultant, Ex-Volunteer Firefighter & Frequent Candidate
Bridget Fleming (D) - Suffolk County Legislator, Ex-Southampton Town Councilwoman & Attorney
Perry Gershon (D) - Lending Corporation Executive & '18 Nominee

NY-2 (open, formerly Pete King)
Jackie Gordon (D/IP/WF) - Babylon Town Councilwoman, Retired Army Officer & Afghan War Veteran
Pat Maher (D) - Attorney, Ex-Nonprofit Group Executive & '14 Nominee

NY-3 (Primary against Tom Suozzi)
Tom Suozzi (D/IP)*
Melanie D'Arrigo (D) - Nonprofit Group Executive & Democratic Activist
Michael Weinstock (D) - Attorney & Volunteer Firefighter

NY-5 (Primary against Greg Meeks)
Gregory Meeks (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Shaniyat Chowdhury (D) - Law School Graduate, USMC Veteran & Democratic Socialist Activist

NY-6 (Primary against Grace Meng)
Grace Meng (D/WF)*- (Campaign Site)
Sandra Choi (D) - Urban Economic Development Professional
Mel Gagarin (D) - Dem Socialist Activist, Ex-Congressional Aide & '09 NYC Council Candidate

NY-7 (Primary against Nydia Velasquez)
Nydia Velazquez (D/WF)* - (Campaign Site)
Paperboy Prince (D) - Web Developer, Rapper & Community Activist

NY-9 (Primary against Yvette Clarke)
Yvette Clarke (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Adem Bunkeddeko (D) - Brooklyn Community Board Member & '18 Candidate
Chaim Deutsch (D) - NYC Councilman, Ex-Council Aide & Jewish Community Activist
Isiah James (D) - Graduate Student, Army Veteran & Democratic Socialist Activist

NY-10 (Primary against Jerrold Nadler)
Jerrold Nadler (D/WF)* - (Campaign Site)
Lindsey Boylan (D) - Ex-NY Depy Economic Development Secretary & Ex-Gubernatorial Aide
Jonathan Herzog (D) - Political Organizer & Yang Campaign Activist

NY-12 (Primary against Carolyn Maloney)
Carolyn Maloney (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Lauren Ashcraft (D) - Banking Project Manager, Ex-Policy Analyst & Progressive Activist
Peter Harrison (D) - Teacher, Affordable Housing Advisor & Democratic Socialist Activist
Suraj Patel (D) - Hotel Executive, Attorney, Ex-Obama White House Aide & '18 Candidate

NY-13 (Primary against Adriano Espaillat)
Adriano Espaillat (D/WF)* - (Campaign Site)
James Felton Keith (D) - Businessman & '18 Candidate
Ramon Rodriguez (D) - Etiquette/Protocol Consultant & Progressive Activist

NY-14 (Primary against Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez)
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Michelle Caruso-Cabrera (D/SAM) - Ex-TV News Anchor & Author
Badrun Khan (D) - Queens Community Board Member & School Financial Officer
Sam Sloan (D) - Chess Journalist, Ex-Stockbroker, Libertarian Activist & Frequent Candidate

NY-15 (open, formerly Jose Serrano)
Frangell Basora (D) - Ex-District Attorney’s Office Employee & Ex-Congressional Intern
Michael Blake (D) - State Assemblyman & Ex-Obama White House Aide
Ruben Diaz Sr. (D) - NYC Councilman, Ex-State Sen, Evangelical Minister & Army Veteran
Mark Escoffery-Bey (D) - Copy Shop Owner & Frequent Candidate
Samelys Lopez (D/WF) - Ex-Bronx Community Board Member & Progressive Activist
Melissa Mark-Viverito (D) - Ex-NYC Council Speaker & Ex-NYC Councilwoman
Chivona Newsome (D) - Financial Advisor & Black Lives Matters Activist
Julio Pabon (D) - Marketing Executive, Bed/Breakfast Co-Owner & '16 NYC Council Candidate
Tomas Ramos (D) - Nonprofit Group Program Director
Ydanis Rodriguez (D) - NYC Councilman & Educator
Marlene Tapper (D) - Political Consultant, Ex-NYC Council Aide & Frequent Candidate
Ritchie Torres (D) - NYC Councilman

NY-16 (Primary vs Eliot Engel)
Eliot Engel (D)*- (Campaign Site)
Jamaal Bowman (D/WF) - Middle School Principal & Teacher
Chris Fink (D) - Attorney & Community Activist
Sammy Ravelo (D) - Retired NYPD Police Lieutenant & Gulf War Veteran

NY-17 (open, formerly Nita Lowey)
David Buchwald (D) - State Assemblyman, Ex-White Plains City Councilman & Attorney
Asha Castleberry-Hernandez (D) - College Professor, Ex-US State Dept Official & Army Veteran
David Carlucci (D) - State Sen., Ex-Clarkston Town Clerk & Ex-Congressional Aide
Evelyn Farkas (D) - Ex-US Deputy Asst Defense Secretary, Senior Fellow & Ex-Congressional Aide
Allison Fine (D) - Nonprofit Leadership Consultant, Writer & Feminist Activist
Mondaire Jones (D/WF) - Attorney & Nonprofit Group Co-Founder
Catherine Parker (D) - Westchester County Legislator, Ex-Rye City Councilwoman & Shop Owner
Adam Schleifer (D) - Attorney

NY-24 (vs. John Katko)
Dana Balter (D) - College Professor, Progressive Activist & '18 Nominee
Francis Conole (D) - Intelligence Analyst & Iraq War Veteran

NY-25 (Primary vs Joe Morello)
Joe Morelle (D/IP)* - (Campaign Site)
Robin Wilt (D) - Brighton Town Councilwoman, Realtor & '18 Candidate

[Best_man23]

1. Gave the middle finger to Dolt 45 in VA-1

Mrs. Best and I voted via mail-in ballot for Vangie Williams. We need to get rid of Rob DimWittman and other Trumpists like him.

[SharonClark]

2. Every race in one place. Thanks for posting.

[sunonmars]

3. I think there is a run off in SC as well.

[Polybius]

4. Any good divisive Republican races?

I know NY's 11th district has one, With Nicole M. running again (she lost the Mayor's race).