New York Rep. Joe Crowley, who had been seen as the potential leader of the House Democrats if they won the majority in November, was upset Tuesday in his party's primary by a 28-year-old Bernie Sanders supporter, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. In South Carolina, Gov. Henry McMaster won the Republican nomination to seek another term after a late push by President Trump, who said a loss would be fodder for "fake news" to attack him. Maryland voters chose former NAACP President Ben Jealous to challenge Gov. Larry Hogan. Utah voters gave former Massachusetts governor and presidential candidate Mitt Romney the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate. And New York Rep. Dan Donovan — also endorsed by Trump — was nominated after defeating former Rep. Michael Grimm, who was trying to regain his seat after serving time in prison for tax fraud. Here's what else we know: Colorado Five-term Democratic Rep. Jared Polis will face state Treasurer Walker Stapleton, a Republican, in the race to succeed Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper in November. Both Polis and Stapleton won four-person primaries, which are unusual in the Mile High State. This year's primary was also notable because for voters who were not in either party were also eligible to vote. Other key races included: The Democratic primary in the 2nd District, where University of Colorado regent Joe Neguse defeated Air Force veteran Mark Williams for the nomination to seek the seat Polis gave up to run for governor; The Republican primary in the 5th District, where six-term Rep. Doug Lamborn defeated four challengers after almost being knocked off the ballot. He won a federal judge's ruling allowing him to run after initially being disqualified by a state judge for having out-of-state residents gather some signatures for his petitions. defeated four challengers after almost being knocked off the ballot. He won a federal judge's ruling allowing him to run after initially being disqualified by a state judge for having out-of-state residents gather some signatures for his petitions. The Democratic primary in the 6th District, where former Energy Department adviser Levi Tillemann lost to attorney and Iraq veteran Jason Crow. Tillemann was backed by several progressive groups and released a secret recording of a top Washington Democrat trying to clear the field for Crow, who has had fundraising support from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Maryland State election officials said as many as 80,000 people may have had to cast provisional ballots on primary day because of a computer problem. Local elections officials will begin examining those ballots on July 5. The Democratic battle for the nomination for governor was marked by a split among influential members of the party, and Democrats seemed to pick the favorite of the party's left wing to face Hogan, who did not have a primary. In a nine-person field, Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker lost despite the support of U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen and former Gov. Paris Glendening. Jealous had the backing of Sens. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, Cory Booker of New Jersey and Kamala Harris of California. Other key battles included: The Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, where two-term incumbent Ben Cardin defeated seven challengers, including Chelsea Manning, the former U.S. Army private who was convicted of leaking more than 700,000 classified documents. There's also an 11-person battle for the Republican nomination. defeated seven challengers, including Chelsea Manning, the former U.S. Army private who was convicted of leaking more than 700,000 classified documents. There's also an 11-person battle for the Republican nomination. The Democratic and Republican primaries in the open seat in the 6th District. Democrats nominated millionaire wine store owner David Trone, who spent $13 million in a losing bid for a different House seat two years ago and spent at least $9.5 million this year. He will face former Pentagon official Amie Hober. nominated millionaire wine store owner David Trone, who spent $13 million in a losing bid for a different House seat two years ago and spent at least $9.5 million this year. He will face former Pentagon official Amie Hober. Army veteran Jesse Colvin, won the Democratic nod to face Republican Rep. Andy Harris on the state's Eastern Shore. Mississippi The challenger to Sen. Roger Wicker will be state House Minority Leader David Baria, who defeated venture capitalist Howard Sherman in a runoff. Actors Robert De Niro and Alec Baldwin, two Trump antagonists, had hosted a fundraiser for Sherman, who is married to actress Sela Ward. And in Mississippi's 3rd District, district attorney Michael Guest defeated business consultant Whit Hughes for the nomination to face Democratic state Rep. Michael Ted Evans in November. Republican Rep. Gregg Harper announced in January he would step down after 10 years in Congress because he never planned on it being a career. New York Crowley's upset is likely to shock Democrats nationwide. Along with being the first Democratic congressional incumbent to lose a primary this year, he was serving as chairman of the party's caucus, and was seen as a possible successor to Nancy Pelosi. An outspoken critic of the president, Crowley's loss quickly made it to Trump's Twitter feed. "Perhaps he should have been nicer, and more respectful, to his President" Trump wrote. Ocasio-Cortez raised more than $300,000 for her campaign and had the backing of some influential groups, including MoveOn.org. She made it all count against Crowley, who raised more than $3 million. Born in the Bronx, Ocasio-Cortez said she decided to challenge Crowley to push a more progressive stance on economic and other issues, The Associated Press reported. “We meet a machine with a movement, and that is what we have done today,”said Ocasio-Cortez, who has never held elected office. Crowley was gracious in a speech to supporters. “I want nothing but the best for Ms. Ocasio-Cortez," he said. "I want her to be victorious.” The race between Donovan, a former district attorney, and Grimm, who resigned in 2015 when he was under investigation, was a nasty one. Trump weighed in with a Tweet supporting Donovan, but he also made things awkward by saying Donovan had voted for the sweeping tax overhaul in December that Donovan actually opposed.<doc-sep>Voters in Colorado, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Utah headed to the polls Tuesday in a slate of primaries that highlighted the many fissures in both political parties that continue to define a contentious 2018 primary season. South Carolina and Mississippi held runoff elections, and New York state held its primary election for federal offices on Tuesday, meaning the high-profile battle between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Sex and the City actress Cynthia Nixon will have to wait until September. Key gubernatorial races Tuesday included Colorado, where an openly gay Democratic multi-millionaire and a cousin of the Bush family out-dueled a crowded field of challengers, and Maryland, where two well-connected African-American Democrats vied for the chance to defeat one of the nation's most popular governors in GOP incumbent Larry Hogan. Over 50 U.S. House seats are at stake in November in the states voting Tuesday, and Democrats are eyeing a number of swing seats in both central and upstate New York, as well as Salt Lake City-based seat held by GOP Rep. Mia Love, one of the few sitting African-American Republicans in Congress. The marquee race in South Carolina was the Republican runoff election between sitting Gov. Henry McMaster and businessman John Warren. McMaster emerged victorious with the backing of President Trump, defeating Warren, who made the case that he could best implement the president's agenda in the state. Here's a look at how the races unfolded: 9:00 a.m. - Bernie Sanders celebrates a new wave of progressives. The liberal stalwart applauded Jealous and Ocasio-Cortez's victories as examples of the power of progressivism to challenge the Democratic establishment. Pointing to Ocasio-Cortez's seismic upset, Sanders said the "extraordinary" win demonstrates "once again what progressive grassroots politics can do." Sanders, who campaigned alongside Jealous earlier this month, celebrated the former NAACP president's historic win. Jealous could potentially be the first African-American governor of Maryland. The Democratic nominee, Sanders says, shows that "running a progressive, issue-oriented campaign can bring all working people together in the fight for justice." - ABC News' Kendall Karson 10:58 p.m. - Jealous emerges from crowded field in Maryland Democratic primary. Former NAACP CEO Ben Jealous is the projected winner of the Democratic gubernatorial primary in Maryland, receiving 39.3 percent of the vote at the time the race was called. Jealous defeated Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker and a host of other Democratic candidates with a progressive campaign platform that included medicare-for-all, free tuition at public colleges in the state and the legalization of the recreational use of marijuana. Jealous will face popular incumbent Republican Gov. Larry Hogan in November. - ABC News' Adia Robinson 10:52 p.m. - Oklahoma approves medical marijuana Oklahoma voted Tuesday to legalize medical marijuana, with 56.6 percent of voters approving State Question 788 when the Associated Press projected it would pass. The law makes it legal for Oklahoma adults to grow, sell, and consume marijuana for medical purposes, but doesn’t list specific qualifying conditions for which doctors may prescribe cannabis for their patients. As such, some opponents of the measure are concerned that this law will provide too much latitude to physicians and will ultimately pave a path towards legalizing recreational marijuana in the future. In this deep-red, Bible Belt state, legalization has been an especially divisive issue among religious Christian voters, including Sen James Lankford, R-Okla., who has been vocal in his opposition to State Question 788. But in what appears to be a victory for the state’s progressives, the Sooner State is now the 30th in the nation where marijuana is legal for medicinal purposes. - ABC News' Meena Venkataramanan 10:48 p.m. - Trump: 'Democrats are in turmoil' The president tweeted again, writing that "Democrats are in Turmoil," while calling it "A BIG NIGHT!" for Republicans. 10:38 p.m. - Romney cruises to victory in Utah As expected, former Republican presidential nominee and Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will win Utah's Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, the AP has projected. In the race to succeed retiring Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, Romney defeated state Rep. Mike Kennedy who had defeated Romney in a vote at the Utah Republican convention in April, forcing the primary. There were grumbles in Utah earlier in the year that Romney was a carpetbagger, with the Utah GOP chair going so far as to say Romney was "essentially doing what Hillary Clinton did in New York" 10:10 p.m. - Trump tweets congratulations to Donovan, McMaster President Trump is up and tweeting about tonight's results, specifically on the result in New York's 11th Congressional District. Donovan survived a primary challenge from former congressman and convicted felon Michael Grimm. Trump also congratulated South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, who won a runoff election against businessman John Warren earlier this evening. 9:55 p.m. - Shocker in NYC as Crowley loses Shortly before 10 p.m. eastern time and we have a huge upset on our hands. 28-year-old Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a former Bernie Sanders organizer, has defeated Democratic incumbent Rep. Joe Crowley, the 4th ranking Democrat in the House and an often speculated about as a replacement for Nancy Pelosi and the next Speaker of the House if the Democrats take back the majority. This is the biggest congressional primary update since Eric Cantor was shocked in 2014. The 28-year-old Ocasio-Cortez, whose parents are from Puerto Rico, garnered attention in recent weeks for this campaign video that went viral. 9:40 p.m. - Donovan wins in State Island race, Bush cousin projected winner in Colorado GOP gubernatorial primary In one of the most closely watched races tonight, incumbent Rep. Dan Donovan beat back a primary challenge from ex-congressman Michael Grimm. The two sparred viciously during the primary, with Grimm even accusing Donovan of trying to get him a presidential pardon in exchange for dropping his primary challenge. The Associated Press has also projected that Colorado State Treasurer Walker Stapleton wins GOP primary to advance to race for Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper's open seat. 9:30 p.m. - Tinder campaigning in NYC? Our friends at FiveThirtyEight are currently talking about how Suraj Patel in NY-12 has spent $5000 on Tinder-banking as a campaign tactic, and now the public is weighing in.<doc-sep>Voters head to the polls on Tuesday for primary elections in five states — New York, Utah, Oklahoma, Maryland, and Colorado — to cast their ballots in consequential contests that could have big implications in November. Primaries in Oklahoma, Maryland, and Colorado will pave the way for some high-profile governor’s races in the fall. The fields in Oklahoma and Colorado are wide open, as both states have term limits for governors, and in Maryland, there’s a competitive Democratic field to face Republican Gov. Larry Hogan later this year. Oklahoma voters are also voting on a ballot measure that would legalize in marijuana. And in New York, there are multiple races to watch, including one involving a Staten Island convicted felon. Polls close in New York at 9 pm Eastern time, in Utah at 8 pm Mountain time, in Oklahoma at 7 pm Central time, in Maryland at 8 pm Eastern time, and in Colorado at 7 pm Mountain time. Here’s a quick guide to what’s at stake in every state. New York Polls close: 9 pm Eastern time At least five House seats in New York are expected to be competitive come November, meaning Tuesday’s races are a big deal. And as Vox’s Dylan Scott notes, they’re not just important — they’re also dramatic. In New York’s 11th Congressional District, incumbent Rep. Dan Donovan is fighting former representative and convicted felon Michael Grimm, who Donovan replaced in 2016, in the Republican primary. Grimm has attacked Donovan over his votes against the tax bill and Obamacare repeal, and both Anthony Scaramucci and Steve Bannon are backing him. Donovan vs. Grimm will be a closely watched race; whoever wins will face post-9/11 combat veteran Max Rose. Incumbent Rep. Joe Crowley, a Democrat, is facing a tough primary challenge from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in New York’s 14th Congressional District, and in its Second Congressional District, Democrats DuWayne Gregory and Liuba Shirley are facing off to see who runs against Republican incumbent Rep. Peter King in November. Utah Polls close: 8 pm Mountain time Former Massachusetts governor and 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is running for the US Senate in Utah. He’s widely expected to win Tuesday’s primary against state Rep. Mike Kennedy, but he’s still got to take part in it. Romney could have bypassed the primary altogether had he won the Republican nomination at the GOP’s convention in Utah in April. He lost narrowly to Kennedy, who got 51 percent of the convention delegates’ votes to Romney’s 49. (Candidates need to surpass 60 percent to skip the primary.) Romney is expected to win on Tuesday and face off against Democrat Jenny Wilson, who is on the Salt Lake City Council, in November. Oklahoma Polls close: 7 pm Central time There are 10 candidates running in the GOP primary. The frontrunners are Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb, former Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett, and Tulsa business executive Kevin Stitt. On the Democratic side, it’s former Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson and former state Sen. Connie Johnson. They’re competing to replace Republican Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin, a notoriously unpopular figure who is term limited. Oklahoma is also voting on whether to legalize medical marijuana. Maryland Polls close: 8 pm Eastern time There’s a crowded Democratic field to take on incumbent Republican Gov. Larry Hogan in Maryland. Of the eight Democrats taking part in Tuesday’s primary, two in particular stand out: former NAACP president and venture capitalist Ben Jealous and former Prince George’s County official Rushern Baker. There are also several Democrats running in the primary for Maryland’s First Congressional District. Currently represented by Republican Rep. Andy Harris, Democrats are hoping to flip the state’s only red district in November. Colorado Polls close: 7 pm Mountain time Term-limited Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper will end his run in Colorado this year, and as in Oklahoma, there are a lot of figures on the left and right vying to replace him. On the Republican side, Tuesday’s primary will see Colorado state treasurer Walker Stapleton, former state Rep. Victor Mitchell, former Mayor of Parker Greg Lopez, and business executive Doug Robinson competing. On the Democratic side, it’s Rep. Jared Polis, Lt. Gov. Donna Lynne, former state Sen. Michael Johnston and former state treasurer Cary Kennedy. In House races, another contest to watch is the Democratic primary in Colorado’s Sixth Congressional District. Army veteran and lawyer Jason Crow faces former Obama administration official Levi Tillemann, and the winner will go up against Republican incumbent Rep. Mike Coffman in the fall. 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Today, voters in five states will head to the polls to test the strength of President Donald Trump’s brand in Staten Island and Utah, and of Democratic enthusiasm in liberal strongholds of Maryland and New York City. Here are the races to watch tonight in Colorado, Maryland, Utah, Oklahoma and New York. COLORADO Gubernatorial primary: Current Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper is term-limited, and competitive primaries on both sides of the ticket are reflective of the national party trends. Although Hickenlooper identifies as a pragmatic, centrist Democrat, his would-be successors are taking a more left-wing approach. Five-term congressman Jared Polis is the frontrunner on the left. A longtime advocate for same-sex marriage and marijuana legalization, Polis is pushing for a number of progressive policies, including a single-payer health care system and publicly-funded preschool programs. He would be the first openly-gay governor. On the right, Colorado Republicans are hoping to prove they can win a statewide race in an increasingly blue state, during a cycle that is favoring Democrats. Much like GOP candidates in races across the country, candidates are proving their conservative chops by pledging their allegiance to Trump. Of the four candidates running, only one — Walker Stapleton (President George W. Bush’s cousin) did not support Trump in 2016. Still, local issues like a single-payer initiative, a push for lower taxes, and opposition to state sanctuary city laws are front-and-center in the primary. CO-06: Republican incumbent Rep. Mike Coffman is used to his seat being described as a “toss-up” and “competitive” yet he handily wins reelection come November. Democratic challenger Jason Crow, an Army veteran and attorney, leads former Levi Tillemann, an alum of the Obama administration’s Energy Department. Crow enjoys the backing of the national party, and are betting that his nomination means victory for Democrats in November. MARYLAND Gubernatorial primary: Democrats are lining up for a chance to take on Republican Gov. Larry Hogan. Former NAACP president Ben Jealous and former Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker lead the pack in the crowded field of eight candidates. Jealous has the backing of national Democratic figures like Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif. Former Maryland governor Martin O’Malley has endorsed Baker. Still, Hogan’s high approval ratings in the traditionally blue state will make the race competitive next November. MD-06: Vacated by the Democrat’s first (and so far only) 2020 candidate, Rep. John Delaney, businessman David Trone faces two-term state delegate Aruna Miller in the Democratic-leaning district, which stretches from Maryland’s panhandle to the D.C. suburbs. Although there is not much daylight between the candidates– they both support stricter gun control laws, plans to combat opioid addiction, and expanding access to health care — Miller has highlighted her work as a woman in government compared to Trone’s background as a perennial candidate and wealthy owner of a national liquor store chain. In fact, Trone has spent $10 million of his own money on the race, just $3 million less than he spent in 2016 in a primary against Rep. Jamie Raskin in Maryland’s 8th district. Republicans see the sixth district as their best pick up opportunity because the western part of the district supported Mr. Trump in the 2016 elections. Amie Hoeber, a defense contractor, ran against Delaney in 2016, and is seen as the frontrunner in the GOP primary. She faces three opponents. UTAH GOP Senate Primary: Sen. Orrin Hatch’s retirement made way for Mitt Romney’s third act — his campaign for U.S. Senator. He first faces a primary on Tuesday, against state House member Rep. Mike Kennedy. Romney is expected to win handily. Romney, a vocal critic of Trump since he announced his candidacy, notably bucks the trend among Republican candidates of fully embracing the President and his policies. In fact, ahead of the the primary Romney published an op-ed outlining the ways he would work with, and oppose Trump. OKLAHOMA Gubernatorial primary: Teacher strikes have roiled the deep-red state in recent months, but it’s unclear how they might impact the race for outgoing Gov. Mary Fallin’s office. The term-limited governor is leaving with low approval ratings, and 10 Republicans are running for her seat, along with a handful of Democrats. In the front of the pack, former Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb and former Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett are running on their governing experience, while Tulsa businessman Kevin Stitt is hoping his outsider status will appeal to voters tired of budget mismanagement in Oklahoma City.