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Ex-aides win primaries to replace retiring Democratic House members

Nadler endorsed former aide Micah Lasher, who won the Democratic primary for Nadler’s Manhattan seat.

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Former aides Adrian Boafo and Micah Lasher won Democratic primaries to succeed retiring Reps. Steny Hoyer and Jerrold Nadler. The results illustrate how retiring lawmakers’ endorsements can shape—or fail to shape—their successors’ races.

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Jerrold Nadler D · NY-12
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Jerrold Nadler
D · NY-12

Retiring representative who endorsed his former aide Micah Lasher

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Democratic congressional candidate who won New York’s Manhattan primary

Lasher's version of this story ↗

Democratic congressional candidate who won Maryland’s primary

Boafo's version of this story ↗

Retiring representative who endorsed his former campaign manager

Hoyer's version of this story ↗
La Ford
D · IL

State representative and preferred successor of Danny Davis

Julia Brownley
D · CA-26

Representative who endorsed Jacqui Irwin as her preferred successor

House candidate who won the primary against Antonio Reynoso

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who backed Kurt Alme

Wes Climer
R · SC

State senator and preferred successor of Ralph Norman

Steve Daines
R · MT · SEN

Senator who coordinated a handoff to Kurt Alme before withdrawing from the race

House candidate endorsed by Velázquez who lost the primary

Ralph Norman
R · SC-5

Representative whose preferred successor ran unopposed

Nancy Pelosi
D · CA-11

Former Speaker who endorsed Connie Chan shortly before the primary

House candidate endorsed by Julia Brownley

Representative who endorsed former chief of staff Rob Adkerson

House candidate endorsed by Nancy Pelosi

House candidate endorsed by Ryan Zinke who won a primary

Representative who criticized Chuy García’s strategy and introduced a reprimand resolution

Ryan K. Zinke
R · MT-1

Representative who endorsed district director Aaron Flint after announcing he would not run again

Chuy García
D · IL-4

Representative criticized for his late retirement announcement and successor strategy

Representative who preferred La Shawn Ford as his successor

Kurt Alme
R · MT

Senate candidate who won the Republican primary after Daines withdrew

Retiring representative who endorsed Antonio Reynoso

Candidate endorsed by Barry Loudermilk who lost in a runoff

House candidate and former chief of staff to Chuy García

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Nadler-Backed Micah Lasher Wins Manhattan House Primary

Former Nadler aide Micah Lasher won the Democratic primary for the Manhattan House seat, and Nadler had endorsed him. The coverage also reports that former aides won primaries to succeed retiring Democratic representatives. Center outlets place Lasher’s win in a broader story about outgoing lawmakers’ influence on successor races. They generally describe endorsements as potentially helping or failing to help candidates, while some coverage also notes criticism of insider handoffs.

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