Many of the Democrats who won their primaries are new to the national political scene – here are the names to know
A host of Democrats, many new to the national political scene, won their primaries on Tuesday, from a navy veteran in New Jersey, to a Paralympian in Iowa, to an auto shop owner in California.
The candidates were running in all types of races – toss-up districts, safe seats expected to stay in Democratic hands, and red states that, however, seem more in play for the left than ever in a midterm elections year that is expected to broadly favor the Democrats. Here are some names to know.