Florida primaries: governor matchup set; Democratic socialist shocks establishment-backed nominee in Senate race – as it happened
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Trump-backed Byron Donalds and Democrat David Jolly race to succeed term-limited governor Ron DeSantis; Angie Nixon upsets Alex Vindman in Senate primary

Today’s contests will help shape the fiercely contested midterms this fall to determine control of Congress

Sign up for the US Breaking News email CNN defended its journalist Kristen Holmes in a statement, calling her “one of the most respected and accomplished journalists covering the White House”. The White House’s “rapid response” social media account posted a clip of the exchange and tagged Holmes, calling her a “disgraceful, humiliating embarrassment to her alleged profession”. This afternoon, she di…