The Latest: Alaska, Florida and Wyoming hold primaries as California voters pick Swalwell successor
Hernandez is running against Aisha Wahab in the special election to fill the remainder of Eric Swalwell’s House term.

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An Associated Press election-day roundup covers primary results and contests in several states, including Byron Donalds’ Florida gubernatorial nomination and the California special election to fill Eric Swalwell’s House seat. The California race pits state Sen. Aisha Wahab against Melissa Hernandez.
Voters in several states chose party nominees or advanced candidates in races for governor, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House. In Florida, Rep. Byron Donalds won the Republican gubernatorial nomination; in Alaska, Mary Peltola and Sen. Dan Sullivan advanced from the Senate primary, and Bill Hill and Rep. Nick Begich advanced in the House race.
The roundup also describes Wyoming’s open-seat races and the California special election to fill the remainder of Eric Swalwell’s House term. California state Sen. Aisha Wahab and transit director Melissa Hernandez are competing for that seat, with a separate contest for the next full term scheduled for November.
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Republican U.S. representative and nominee for U.S. Senate in Wyoming
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Former U.S. representative defeated by Harriet Hageman in a prior primary
Former Florida governor and Democratic gubernatorial nominee
Republican candidate for Wyoming’s U.S. House seat
President of the United States and endorser of Republican candidates
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Former U.S. representative and unsuccessful Florida Democratic House candidate
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Former U.S. representative and unsuccessful Florida House candidate
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Democratic U.S. representative seeking reelection in Florida’s 9th District
Republican candidate who defeated Cory Mills for Florida’s 19th District nomination
Florida state representative and Democratic Senate nominee
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Former U.S. representative and unsuccessful Florida Republican House candidate
Florida governor leaving office at the end of his term
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U.S. secretary of state and former Florida senator
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