Four states holding primaries in 32 congressional seats on Tuesday

Primary season is in full swing; get all the details inside. [Forward This](mailto:?&body=https%3A//ballotpedia.org/The_Federal_Tap%3A_Four_states_holding_primaries_in_32_congressional_seats_on_Tuesday) [blank][Tweet This]( [blank][Send to Linkedin]( [blank][Send to Facebook]( [blank] Having trouble keeping up now that primary season is in full swing? This week, we give you a review of last week's primaries and a preview of next week's. Find more details and other stories we covered this week by following the link below. [Full version online →]( Trump announces U.S. will withdraw from Iran nuclear deal - President Donald Trump said that the U.S. will withdraw from the [Iran nuclear deal](. He said that he will not renew sanctions waivers that are part of the deal, effectively ending U.S. involvement in the accord. He also said that he would impose new sanctions on Iran. - Trump has asked Congress and the other nations in the deal to improve it by giving inspectors greater access to Iranian military sites, allowing inspectors access to Iran's long-range missile program, eliminating some of the sunset provisions in the deal that would allow Iran to resume some of its nuclear-related activities, and addressing Iran's support for terrorists. None of these concerns were addressed, so Trump decided to withdraw from the deal. - How have world leaders and members of Congress responded to the announcement? Find out [here](. - What sanctions will be re-imposed and when? Find out [here](. Four states hold primaries on May 15 Idaho: - Ballotpedia will cover a total of 133 federal and state seats up for primary election in [Idaho](. These include U.S. Congress, governor and other state executives, Idaho State Legislature, and Idaho state courts. Ballotpedia will also cover judicial and municipal elections in Ada County. Nebraska - Ballotpedia will cover a total of 44 federal and state seats up for primary election in [Nebraska](. These include one seat in the U.S. Senate, three seats in the U.S. House, nine state executive offices including governor, and 24 seats in the state senate. Ballotpedia will also cover local primaries in Douglas and Lancaster counties. These races include county commissioner, assessor, attorney, sheriff, treasurer, and more. Oregon - Ballotpedia will cover a total of 116 federal and state seats up for primary election in [Oregon](. These include U.S. Congress, governor, labor commissioner, Oregon State Legislature, and Oregon state courts. Ballotpedia will also cover judicial and municipal elections and local ballot measures in Portland and Multnomah County. Pennsylvania: - Ballotpedia will cover a total of 249 federal and state seats up for primary election in [Pennsylvania](. These include U.S. Congress, governor and lieutenant governor, and Pennsylvania General Assembly. [Special elections]( are also being held for District 48, District 68, and District 178 of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Congress votes to repeal an agency guidance document for the first time - On May 8, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a [Congressional Review Act]( (CRA) resulotion to overturn an agency [guidance document](). The U.S. Senate had already approved the measure the previous month. The resolution addresses a guidance document issued in 2013 by the [Consumer Financial Protection Bureau]( (CFPB). The document advised indirect auto lenders on how to comply with some of the laws and regulations administered by the CFPB. - If President Donald Trump (R) signs the resolution into law, the bulletin will become invalid, and the CFPB will not be able to issue similar requirements in the future. He is expected to sign it. - Learn more about this story and its possible future impact [here](. Indiana primary review - In Indiana's [U.S. Senate primary](), former state Rep. [Mike Braun]( (R) defeated U.S. Reps. [Luke Messer]( (R-Ind.) and [Todd Rokita]( (R-Ind.) with 41 percent of the vote. Braun painted Messer and Rokita as interchangeable carbon copies and presented himself as a businessman and outsider. He faces incumbent [Joe Donnelly]( (D) in the general election in November. - In the [U.S. House primary]() for Indiana's 4th Congressional District, State Rep. Jim Baird (R) won the Republican nomination. The seat is rated "Safe Republican" by election forecasters. - In the [U.S. House primary]() for Indiana's 6th Congressional District, Greg Pence, the older brother of Vice President Mike Pence, won a five-way Republican primary to replace U.S. Rep. Luke Messer (R). The district is rated "Safe Republican" by election forecasters. Come work with Ballotpedia! Do you have a knowledge of the U.S. political system and elections, experience as a writer, and a passion for neutral information? We're hiring a staff writer to work with our elections team; learn more and apply [here](. North Carolina primary review - In the [U.S. House primary]() for North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District, U.S. Rep. [Walter Jones]( (R) won the Republican primary. His victory all but guarantees him re-election in November since no Democrats filed for the seat. - In the [U.S. House primary]() for North Carolina's 9th Congressional District, Rep. [Robert Pittenger]( (R) became the first U.S. House incumbent in 2018 to lose in his party's primary when he was defeated by challenger [Mark Harris](). Harris will face Democratic nominee [Dan McCready]( in the [general election]( in a district which backed President Trump by just under 12 points in 2016. Ohio primary review - The [U.S. Senate]( seat currently held by Sen. Sherrod Brown is up for election this year. Brown was unopposed in the Democratic primary. He will face Jim Renacci in the general election after Renacci received 47.39 percent of the vote in the Republican primary against four other Republican candidates. - All [16 U.S. House seats]( were on the ballot. Of the 14 incumbents running for re-election, eight faced challenges in the primary. All incumbents advanced to the general election where they will each face competition to retain their seats. - Ohio's [12th Congressional District]( held a primary for both its regular and special election. The special election will hold its general election on August 7, 2018. Danny O'Connor won the two Democratic primaries and Troy Balderson won both Republican primaries. - Anthony Gonzalez defeated Christina Hagan in Ohio's [16th Congressional District]() Republican primary. He was endorsed by House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), while she was backed by the House Freedom Caucus. West Virginia primary review - In the U.S. Senate race, incumbent [Joe Manchin]( defeated [Paula Jean Swearengin]( to win the Democratic nomination. [Patrick Morrisey]( defeated [Evan Jenkens](, [Don Blankenship](), [Tom Willis](, [Bo Copley](, and [Jack Newbrough]( in the Republican primary. - Three U.S. House seats were on the primary ballot. Republican incumbents [David McKinley]( and [Alexander Mooney]( ran unopposed in their primaries for U.S. House Districts 1 and 2, respectively. [Kendra Fershee]( won the District 1 Democratic primary, while [Talley Sergent]( won the Democratic nomination in District 2. In District 3, Democrat [Richard Ojeda]( and Republican [Carol Miller]() won their primaries. Trump's pick for CIA director appears before Senate Intel Committee - [Gina Haspel](, President Donald Trump's nominee for Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, appeared before the Senate Intelligence Committee for her confirmation hearing. During the hearing, she discussed the CIA's detention and interrogation program after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, among other things. - The Senate Intel Committee is expected to vote on her nomination next week. Her nomination will then head to the full Senate for a vote where she will need a simple majority to be confirmed. Most Republicans are expected to vote for Haspel, while most Democrats are expected to vote against her nomination. Two Republicans, Rand Paul and John McCain, oppose her nomination, and one Democrat, Joe Manchin, supports her nomination. Rep. Charlie Dent (R-Pa.) retires - Rep. [Charlie Dent]( (R-Pa.) retires from office today. On September 7, 2017, Dent announced he would not seek re-election in 2018. Dent was first elected to Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District seat in 2004. Fifty-three representatives are not seeking re-election to their U.S. House districts. Dan Crenshaw endorsed by Rick Perry in TX-02 GOP runoff - Former Navy SEAL Dan Crenshaw picked up an endorsement from U.S. Secretary of Energy and former Texas governor Rick Perry in the May 22 [Republican runoff]( for Texas' 2nd District. - Crenshaw and state Rep. Kevin Roberts are competing to take over for retiring U.S. Rep. Red Poe (R). They faced off with seven other candidates in the March 6 Republican primary and finished with the most votes. The Tap has thousands of loyal readers each week. Want to reach them? Advertise in this email! Contact ads@ballotpedia.org for details. The Lucy Burns Institute, publisher of Ballotpedia, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All donations are tax deductible to the extent of the law. Donations to the Lucy Burns Institute or Ballotpedia do not support any candidates or campaigns. Decide which emails you want from Ballotpedia. [Unsubscribe from all emails]( or [update your subscription preferences](. Ballotpedia The Encyclopedia of American Politics [8383 Greenway Blvd., Suite 600]( [Middleton, WI 53562]( [Facebook]( [Twitter](