Highlights from last night's primaries in Missouri, Michigan, Washington and Kansas:

  • The Squad suffered its second loss of the election cycle last night as Rep. Cori Bush lost her primary to St. Louis County prosecutor Wesley Bell.
  • Michigan's competitive Senate race is set, with Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin and former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers winning their primaries.
  • Democratic Attorney General Bob Ferguson advanced to the general election out of Tuesday's all-party primary with an encouraging vote share for November. He will face former Republican Rep. Dave Reichert.
Missouri

Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe won the Republican primary for Missouri governor and is the heavy favorite to win the general election in November. Kehoe was the most moderate of the trio of top contenders and a favorite of the business community. He heavily outspent his top rivals, Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and conservative state Sen. Bill Eigel.

Ashcroft — the son of former Missouri governor, senator and U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft — was the race’s early leader, owing to his familiar surname. But the younger Ashcroft was seen as a weak, awkward

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