But final results in many close races there won't be known for days or weeks, because mail-in ballots - the way most votes are cast in the state - postmarked by Election Day will be counted as long as they arrive by the end of the week, and voters whose ballots encounter signature matching problems are given time to 'cure' those problems.

The largest state to vote Tuesday was California. Meanwhile, in House primaries across the country, Republicans largely opted to keep their incumbents, rejecting challenges from candidates who attempted to align themselves more closely with former President Donald Trump. In the Los Angeles mayor's race, where public safety concerns have also taken center stage, billionaire real estate developer Rick Caruso, a former Republican who vowed a tough-on-crime approach, is headed to a runoff against California Rep. Rising concerns about crime and homelessness burst to the forefront Tuesday as San Francisco voters recalled District Attorney Chesa Boudin, a progressive who had ended cash bail and sought to reduce the number of people sent to prison. See results in California, Iowa, Montana, New Mexico, South Dakota, and New Jersey.

In New Mexico and South Dakota, the state's incumbent governors will advance to the general election.In Montana, Trump's former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is running for the new 1st Congressional District.Abby Finkenauer, who was seen as the front-runner. Mike Franken will win the Democratic Senate primary, CNN projects, beating out former Rep. CNN projects San Francisco's district attorney will be recalled. Karen Bass and real estate developer Rick Caruso will advance to a November runoff.

In the Los Angeles mayor's race, CNN projects Democratic Rep.

California held primaries for several key House races that will help determine which party controls the chamber next year.

The 2022 primary season continued on Tuesday with elections in seven states: California, Iowa, Montana, New Mexico, South Dakota, New Jersey and Mississippi.

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