Illinois, Colorado, New York and other states hold elections

By Elise Hammond, Adrienne Vogt, Aditi Sangal, Melissa Macaya and Mike Hayes, CNN

Updated 12:36 PM ET, Wed June 29, 2022
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10:52 p.m. ET, June 28, 2022

CNN Projection: Rep. Mary Miller wins GOP nomination in Illinois 15th Congressional District

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Rep. Mary Miller gives remarks after receiving an endorsement from former President Donald Trump during a Save America Rally on June 25 in Mendon, Illinois.
Rep. Mary Miller gives remarks after receiving an endorsement from former President Donald Trump during a Save America Rally on June 25 in Mendon, Illinois. (Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images)

GOP Rep. Mary Miller will win her party’s nomination in Illinois’ 15th Congressional District, CNN projects.

Miller, a controversial first-term lawmaker, voted to object to the 2020 Electoral College results in Pennsylvania and Arizona and received former President Trump’s endorsement despite pushback from House GOP leadership.

She defeated her colleague Rep. Rodney Davis, a five-term lawmaker who was backed by many local elected officials and who didn’t object to counting the 2020 Electoral College votes.

Miller, in a speech alongside the former President over the weekend, declared the Supreme Court's Roe ruling a "victory for White life." (A spokesperson claimed she had misspoken and meant to say, "right to life.")

Miller and Davis were competing in an incumbent vs. incumbent primary, both choosing to run in the new concave downstate 15th Congressional District. The new district is based around the Springfield suburbs and includes portions of each of the member’s current districts. Miller does not live in the new district, but chose to challenge Davis rather than GOP Rep. Mike Bost.

Davis was seen as a conservative, but one with more of an institutionalist approach than Miller. 

10:40 p.m. ET, June 28, 2022

CNN Projection: Sen. Mike Lee wins Republican Senate primary in Utah

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Sen. Mike Lee talks to supporters during an election night party on June 28 in South Jordan, Utah.
Sen. Mike Lee talks to supporters during an election night party on June 28 in South Jordan, Utah. (George Frey/AP)

Sen. Mike Lee will win the Republican nomination for Senate in Utah, CNN projects.

Lee defeated two primary challengers in his bid for a third term. There is no Democratic candidate and the state party endorsed independent candidate Evan McMullin’s bid.

10:27 p.m. ET, June 28, 2022

CNN Projection: Esther Joy King will win Republican primary in Illinois 17th Congressional District

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Esther Joy King will be the Republican nominee in Illinois' 17th Congressional District, CNN projects. Democrats currently control 13 of Illinois’ 18 US House seats.

10:32 p.m. ET, June 28, 2022

CNN Projection: Joe O'Dea will win Republican nomination for Senate in Colorado

From CNN Rachel Janfaza, Ethan Cohen, Melissa Holzberg DePalo, Clara Grudberg and Nicholas Anastacio,

Joe O'Dea speaks during a campaign appearance in Littleton, Colorado, on June 9.
Joe O'Dea speaks during a campaign appearance in Littleton, Colorado, on June 9. (David Zalubowski/AP)

Joe O'Dea will win Republican nomination for Senate in Colorado and will face incumbent Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet in November, CNN projects.

O'Dea, a construction CEO, was facing off against state Rep. Ron Hanks. The race reflected the ideological divide in their party. O’Dea accepts the results of the 2020 election, while Hanks is a 2020 election denier who claims Trump won.

While generally conservative, O’Dea has been more moderate on the issue of abortion rights, saying that the choice to end a pregnancy in early stages is “between a person and their God.” Facing pushback over this stance, O’Dea highlights an endorsement from Colorado “Pro-Life Leaders” on his campaign website.

Hanks was at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, but told CNN he didn’t go inside, and in a debate last week, Hanks wouldn’t commit to saying that he would accept the results of his own primary. Progressive groups, including ProgressNow Colorado and Democratic Colorado, had launched an anti-O'Dea campaign featuring rallies and attack ads, in a seeming attempt to ensure a Hanks-Bennet face off in November.

10:23 p.m. ET, June 28, 2022

CNN Projection: Alexi Giannoulias will win Democratic nomination for Illinois secretary of state

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Alexi Giannoulias will be the Democratic nominee for secretary of state in Illinois, CNN projects.

He will face Republican nominee Dan Brady in November.

10:29 p.m. ET, June 28, 2022

CNN Projection: Krystle Matthews will win Democratic Senate runoff in South Carolina

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State Rep. Krystle Matthews speaks at the South Carolina Democratic Party convention on June 11 in Columbia, South Carolina.
State Rep. Krystle Matthews speaks at the South Carolina Democratic Party convention on June 11 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Meg Kinnard/AP)

State Rep. Krystle Matthews will win the Democratic nomination for Senate in South Carolina after a runoff election, CNN projects, beating Catherine Fleming Bruce. 

Matthews and Fleming Bruce, both of whom are Black women, were vying for the chance to take on the only Black Republican senator, incumbent Tim Scott, in the general election. Scott has served in the Senate since 2013 and previously served in the House of Representatives.

Matthews joins a slate of Black candidates who will be on the ballot for major offices this fall across the South, including:

  • Cheri Beasley, the Democratic nominee in North Carolina’s Senate race
  • Stacey Abrams, the Democratic gubernatorial nominee in Georgia
  • Raphael Warnock, the Democratic incumbent in Georgia’s Senate race
  • Herschel Walker, the Republican nominee in Georgia’s Senate race
  • Will Boyd, the Democratic nominee in Alabama’s Senate race
  • Charles Booker, the Democratic nominee in Kentucky’s Senate race
10:18 p.m. ET, June 28, 2022

CNN Projection: Antonio Delgado will win primary for New York lieutenant governor

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Lieutenant Gov. Antonio Delgado speaks to the press in New York on June 27.
Lieutenant Gov. Antonio Delgado speaks to the press in New York on June 27.

Democrat Antonio Delgado will win the primary for New York lieutenant governor, CNN projects.

Delgado, who is seeking a first full term, was appointed by Gov. Kathy Hochul in May 2022. Before being appointed, Delgado was representing New York's 19th Congressional District. He replaced former Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin, who resigned after he was indicted and arrested on charges in connection to a bribery scheme. Benjamin was appointed to the position by Hochul after she took over the state's top job from Andrew Cuomo following his resignation last summer.

11:20 p.m. ET, June 28, 2022

CNN Projection: Nikki Budzinski will win Democratic primary in Illinois 13th Congressional District

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Nikki Budzinski will win the Democratic nomination in Illinois' 13th Congressional District.

She defeated challenger David Palmer. Democrats currently control 13 of Illinois’ 18 US House seats.

10:05 p.m. ET, June 28, 2022

CNN Projection: Dan Brady will win GOP nomination for Illinois secretary of state

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Dan Brady will win the Republican nomination for Illinois secretary of state, CNN projects.

Brady beat Republican John Milhiser.