Incumbency and Primaries: Senate Leaders Reflect on What it Means for November
BY ANNIE ANDERSEN PUBLISHED 4:57 PM ET MAY. 22, 2019 UPDATED 5:56 PM ET MAY. 22, 2019 LOUISVILLE– In 2014, incumbent California governor Jerry Brown ran for re-election with 15 challengers. He won his primary by 35 points. On the other side is Illinois’ former governor Bruce Rauner. At the time of his primary, Rauner was very…