What to watch for Tuesday as California, New Jersey and more elections unfold

The fight to shape the future of the Democratic Party is playing out in a slew of key primaries Tuesday, as races in six states set the matchups in crucial November battlegrounds and settle personal and ideological battles across the country

The fight to shape the future of the Democratic Party is playing out in a slew of key primaries Tuesday, as races in six states set the matchups in crucial November battlegrounds and settle personal and ideological battles across the country.

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Voters will head to the polls in California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota, with the biggest contest of the night being California’s race to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom.

California has a slew of important House primaries, too, after Democrats redrew the state’s congressional lines in hope of netting their party up to five seats. More than a half-dozen incumbents in both parties are fighting for political survival.