Takeaways from Tuesday's primary contests: Abortion backlash in Kansas, Greitens' collapse

"After that, abortion is allowed only to save a patient's life or to prevent "a substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function.""

"But on Tuesday, voters in the conservative state resoundingly rejected -- by roughly 20 percentage points -- a constitutional amendment that would have allowed the Legislature to ban abortion."

"It was the first major test of voter sentiment since the Supreme Court ruling in June to rescind the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide."

"Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat who supports abortion rights, has warned that the Republican-led Legislature's efforts to ban abortion would hurt the state."

"Takeaways from election results Tuesday night:RED-STATE KANSAS REJECTS ANTI-ABORTION AMENDMENTKansas may seem like an unlikely place for abortion rights supporters to notch a major victory."

"The amendment would have allowed the Legislature to overturn a 2019 state Supreme Court decision declaring access to abortion a "fundamental" right under the state constitution."

"Kansas currently allows abortion until the 22nd week of pregnancy."

"The ads amplified Stevens' campaign message, but some also attacked Levin."

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"The ads amplified Stevens' campaign message, but some also attacked Levin."

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"Meanwhile, a political newcomer emerged from Michigan's messy Republican gubernatorial primary, setting up a rare woman-vs.-woman general election matchup between conservative commentator Tudor Dixon and incumbent Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer."

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"One of them, Ryan Kelley, faces federal misdemeanor charges after he was recorded on video in Washington during the Jan. 6 insurrection directing a mob of Trump supporters toward a set of stairs leading to the U.S. Capitol."

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"But massive spending by the pro-Israel lobby may have doomed Rep. Andy Levin, a former president of his synagogue, in the race against Rep. Haley Stevens for a suburban Detroit congressional seat."

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"But massive spending by the pro-Israel lobby may have doomed Rep. Andy Levin, a former president of his synagogue, in the race against Rep. Haley Stevens for a suburban Detroit congressional seat."

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"Its failure at the ballot in a state Donald Trump won by nearly 15 percentage points issues a stark warning to Republicans, who have downplayed the political impact of the high court's ruling."

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"Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat who supports abortion rights, has warned that the Republican-led Legislature's efforts to ban abortion would hurt the state."

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"Levin, a progressive member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, has been highly critical of Israel's record on human rights and what he has called the country's "deliberate campaign to dilute the Palestinian population.""

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"But Greitens came up short Tuesday, finishing a distant third behind Schmitt and U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler, likely scuttling those Democratic dreams."

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"Donald Trump, who mused publicly about Greitens' attributes."

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"Trump endorsed Dixon just a few days before the primary."

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"On Tuesday, conservative media personality Tudor Dixon was the victor, setting up a November general election against Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in the battleground state."

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"Many in the state's Republican establishment, including billionaire former Trump Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, view Dixon as their best shot at defeating Whitmer."

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"Many in the state's Republican establishment, including billionaire former Trump Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, view Dixon as their best shot at defeating Whitmer."

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"But in the end, Trump stopped short of issuing an endorsement, instead issuing a vague statement this week throwing his support behind "ERIC."nn"

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"Stevens, who attends a nondenominational megachurch in the city of Troy, was buoyed by more than $4 million in advertising spending by the United Democracy Project, a super PAC launched by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, commonly called AIPAC.nn"

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"It's hardly a surprise that the group, which is partially funded by two billionaire Republican megadonors, went after Levin despite his Jewish faith."

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