Election Results in Maryland and Utah

馬里蘭州與猶他州的選舉結果


Introduction

People voted in primary elections on Tuesday. Many leaders won their seats again.

民眾於週二參與了初選。許多領導人再次贏得席位。

Main Body

In Maryland, Governor Wes Moore won the Democratic vote. He wants a second term. Dan Cox won the Republican vote. Many people in Maryland are Democrats, so Moore is likely to win the final election.

在馬里蘭州,州長 Wes Moore 贏得了民主黨的票數。他希望爭取第二任期。Dan Cox 則贏得了共和黨的票數。由於馬里蘭州有許多人是民主黨員,因此 Moore 很可能贏得最終選舉。

Other people fought for seats in Maryland. April McClain Delaney won her seat. This race cost a lot of money. Adrian Boafo also won his race with help from rich groups.

其他人也在馬里蘭州爭奪席位。April McClain Delaney 贏得了她的席位。這場競選花費了大量資金。Adrian Boafo 在富裕團體的幫助下也贏得了他的競選。

In Utah, the map for voting changed. Celeste Maloy and Blake Moore won their Republican races. Ben McAdams won the Democratic vote in a new area. He may win the final election there.

在猶他州,投票地圖有所變更。Celeste Maloy 與 Blake Moore 贏得了他們的共和黨競選。Ben McAdams 在一個新區域贏得了民主黨的票數。他可能會在那裡贏得最終選舉。

Conclusion

Now we know who will fight in the final election. Most old leaders kept their jobs.

現在我們知道誰將在最終選舉中競爭了。大多數舊領導人保留了職位。

Vocabulary Learning

The "Win" Pattern

In this story, we see one word used many times: Won.

What is it? It is the past version of Win.

  • Now: I win the game.
  • Yesterday: I won the game.

Who won? → Let's look at the names:

  • Wes Moore \rightarrow won
  • Dan Cox \rightarrow won
  • April McClain Delaney \rightarrow won
  • Adrian Boafo \rightarrow won
  • Celeste Maloy \rightarrow won
  • Blake Moore \rightarrow won
  • Ben McAdams \rightarrow won

Using it in a sentence

To talk about the past, just swap 'win' for 'won'.

  • Example: "He won the vote." (This happened on Tuesday).

Quick Tip: Use won when the race or the game is finished!

Vocabulary Learning

primary (adj.)
The first stage of an election to choose a candidate.
Example:The primary election happens before the final vote.
term (n.)
A fixed period of time that a person holds a job in government.
Example:The president wants a second term in office.
likely (adj.)
Something that will probably happen.
Example:It is likely to rain today because the sky is grey.
race (n.)
A competition between people to win an election.
Example:The race for mayor was very close.
Practice A2 words in a crossword