Analysis: Lessons from Tuesday's primaries By Robert J. McCarthy News Political Reporter Jul 3, 2022 Jul 3, 2022 Updated Sep 7, 2025 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Observations about some compelling primary elections on Tuesday:kAm• %96 G:4E@C:6D @7 s6>@4C2E z2E9J w@49F= 2?5 #6AF3=:42? {66 +6=5:? :? 8F36C?2E@C:2= AC:>2C:6D =67E ?@ 5@F3E 23@FE E96 D6?E:>6?E @7 E96:C C6DA64E:G6 A2CE:6D] %96 H:?D H6C6 @G6CH96=>:?8 :? >F=E:\42?5:52E6 7:6=5D] p?5 E96J G2=:52E65 E96 49@:46D @7 A2CEJ =6256CD[ H9@ 56>@?DEC2E65 E92E A@=:E:42= @C82?:K2E:@?D DE:== >2EE6C] %9@D6 @C82?:K2E:@?D >@E:G2E65 E96:C >6>36CD E@ G@E6 7@C 6?5@CD65 42?5:52E6D]k^AmkAm• ~?6 J62C 28@[ 56>@4C2E:4 D@4:2=:DE x?5:2 (2=E@? A@D65 >2;@C BF6DE:@?D H96? D96 H@? 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