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Mr. Carroll noted that as of now, the Democratic primary appeared headed to a runoff, which takes place if no candidate gets 40 percent of the vote.

Joseph J. Lhota, a Republican who stands to benefit from a chaotic Democratic primary, appeared to take some mischievous pleasure in saying that he would welcome Mr. Weiner into the race.

Mr. McDonald, a Vietnam veteran and former steelworker, famously told reporters before he voted for same-sex marriage last year that anyone unhappy with his position could "take the job and shove it"; the primary appeared to be a test of that invitation.

Each candidate's goal in the hourlong debate — the first of three live televised ones before the Sept. 10 primary — appeared to be to stress his or her record, offer a hint of a plan, and whenever possible, damage an opponent or two.

Ted Cruz and Donald Trump, once friendly adversaries in an otherwise spiteful Republican primary, appeared to finally end their perceived alliance Thursday, calling off their uneasy detente in the first debate of 2016.

Hours before Delawareans enter voting booths, the Republican primary appears too close to call.

Right now, the Democratic Presidential primary appears to have reached such a point, with people on both sides going at each other with gusto, and some of the media getting swept up, too.

On the surface, the Arizona Democratic primary appears no different from any other election this year.

The orderly wind-down of the Democratic primary appears to be underway.

The Democratic primary appears to have narrowed in California, according to a new poll from the Public Policy Institute of California.

After the June primary it appeared certain that Comptroller Mario Procaccino would win.