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TROY, OH - APRIL 11: U.S. Senate candidate JD Vance speaks with prospective voters on the campaign trail on April 11, 2022 in Troy, Ohio. Vance, a prominent author, announced his candidacy in July 2021 to replace retiring Sen. Robert Portman (R-OH). (Photo by Gaelen Morse/Getty Images)

Here are the key primary election results from Ohio

Voters head to the polls Tuesday for statewide primaries in Ohio and Indiana. In Ohio, an open Senate contest has top billing.

A lone ballot drop box at the Summit County Board of Elections in Akron, Ohio, is ready to be used on the first day of primary voting, Tuesday, April 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Phil Long)

7 primary contests to watch Tuesday in Ohio and Indiana

Tuesday's top race is in Ohio, where voters are set to pick nominees for an open U.S. Senate seat. Redistricting has also affected some of the state's closely watched House races.

A day after signing legislation meant to allow Brian Benjamin to remove himself from the primary election ballot, Gov. Kathy Hochul picks Rep. Antonio Delgado for the role. (WSKG)

Hochul picks Rep. Antonio Delgado for lieutenant governor

Delgado had been running for re-election against Republican Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine speaks Jan. 21, 2022 in Newark, Ohio. Gov. DeWine has signed a bill into law protecting athletes' religious expression. The bill was inspired by an Ohio teen disqualified from a cross-country race for wearing a hijab without a required waiver. The measure signed by DeWine Monday, Feb. 28, 2022 prohibits school sports regulators from requiring advance waivers or otherwise restricting participants' religious apparel unless it causes a “legitimate danger." (AP Photo/Paul Vernon, file)

On primary day, 3 pro-Trump candidates challenge Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine for his office

Not since 1978 has a sitting governor in Ohio faced a primary challenger. After quickly implementing COVID-19 restrictions during the pandemic, DeWine faces major GOP opposition on Tuesday's ballot.

US President Joe Biden speaks to members of the press prior to boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on May 3, 2022. - Biden is traveling to Troy, Alabama, to visit a Lockheed Martin Martin facility which manufactures weapon systems. (Photo by Nicholas Kamm / AFP) (Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images)

Biden says abortion decision would be 'radical' and threaten other rights

Biden says the reasoning in the leaked Supreme Court draft would mean "every other decision related to the notion of privacy is thrown into question," including contraception and gay marriage.

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 03: Pro-choice and anti-abortion activists demonstrate in front of the U.S. Supreme Court Building on May 03, 2022 in Washington, DC. In a leaked initial draft majority opinion obtained by Politico, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito allegedly wrote that the cases Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey should be overturned, which would end federal protection of abortion rights across the country. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

The political consequences of the Supreme Court's leaked draft opinion on abortion

The draft — showing the conservative majority ready to overturn Roe v. Wade — will have wide-ranging ramifications, from pressure to end the filibuster to more distrust of the confirmation process.

Republicans suggested invoking the 25th Amendment after Jan. 6 — but failed to act

In their book, This Will Not Pass, NYT journalists Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns reveal that GOP leaders, including Rep. Kevin McCarthy, privately discussed removing Trump from office.

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 03: TV camera crews station in front of the U.S. Supreme Court Building on May 03, 2022 in Washington, DC. In an initial draft majority opinion obtained by Politico, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito allegedly wrote that the cases Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern v. Casey should be overruled, which would end federal protection of abortion rights across the country. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

What even is a draft opinion? Here's how the Supreme Court's process works

The court says it's routine for justices to circulate draft opinions internally. It's part of a larger procedure that involves deliberating, voting and assigning writers.

Jeremy Long / WITF. More than 30 people gathered outside of the state Capitol on May 3, 2022 to protest the leaked draft U.S. Supreme Court opinion that would reverse Roe v. Wade.

PA already restricts abortion restrictions, but that could change

GOP Gubernatorial candidates strongly support keeping or expanding abortion restrictions, while legislative leaders aren't ruling out bills to do that.

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Eviction filings are up sharply as pandemic rental aid starts to run out

The federal rental aid program expects to distribute the rest of its money by mid-summer. Some cities have already run out of funding, pushing eviction filings higher than before the pandemic.

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