5 Takeaways From Aug. 23 Primaries in Florida, New York, and Oklahoma

Florida Gubernatorial candidate Rep. Charlie Crist (D-Fla.) gives a victory speech after defeating gubernatorial candidate, Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried in the primary election at the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront in St Petersburg, Fla., on Aug. 23, 2022. Octavio Jones/Getty Images

Florida, New York, and Oklahoma voters headed to the polls on Aug. 23 for their primary elections, moving one step closer to the Nov. 8 general election.

Here are five key takeaways from the primaries:

DeSantis, Rubio’s Democratic Opponents Set

Charlie Crist, who served as Florida’s governor from 2007 to 2011 as a Republican before switching parties, decisively defeated state Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and two other challengers to capture the Democratic gubernatorial nomination.