Ray Baccari Jr.

MMJ at @iowasnewsnow | Fmr. @wpri12, @RhodyBeat | @RICNews grad | Likes & RTs not always endorsements

[Ray Baccari Jr. @RayBaccari]

My next chapter: Starting on April 20 I’ll be a MMJ for KGAN (@iowasnewsnow) in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

My last day with WPRI-TV is Sunday, April 5.

These last two years have been a blast, and I’m excited to tell the stories of Eastern Iowa.

“The dream continues.”

[J. Miles Coleman @JMilesColeman]

CRYSTAL BALL: @kkondik and I formalize some ratings we announced after Iowa voted last night.

The Gov race moves from Leans R to Toss-up while the Senate race moves from Likely R to Leans R.

https://t.co/5LttpZpz8f

[Ray Baccari Jr. @RayBaccari]

Iowa’s Senate race getting national attention

[Anthony Adragna @AnthonyAdragna]

In South Dakota, we’re headed to a runoff in the GOP governor primary.

Businessman Doeden currently outpacing the sitting governor, congressman and state Speaker of the House.

[Ray Baccari Jr. @RayBaccari]

Email currently being sent to the editor😂

[RightInRI @RightInRI]

Wait, I thought it was Cranston, Rhode Island @RayBaccari 🤣

[Cook Political Report @CookPolitical]

Iowa is now the center of the political universe.

Read our post-primary analysis: https://t.co/eAs4I7Wm1c

[Ray Baccari Jr. @RayBaccari]

Was able to clip two out of the three live hits from last night. First time adlibbing for this long on air, lol. Can't wait to run it back in November.

[Ray Baccari Jr. @RayBaccari]

WATCH: @turek4iowa (D) wins the Democratic nomination for Iowa's open U.S. Senate race, @ZachWahls concedes and throws his support behind Turek. @iowasnewsnow

https://t.co/wdcmxAzhzD

[Decision Desk HQ @DecisionDeskHQ]

Decision Desk HQ projects Zach Lahn wins the IA Governor Republican Primary

#DecisionMade: 11:34 PM EDT

[Iowa's News Now @iowasnewsnow]

Former state legislator Zach Lahn is now the GOP nominee for Iowa's governor in a very tight primary race.

https://t.co/NWwMKyaTxf

[Iowa's News Now @iowasnewsnow]

Lindsay James secures Democratic nomination for U.S. House District 2
https://t.co/9lHJUGU9jG

[Iowa's News Now @iowasnewsnow]

Congresswoman Miller-Meeks wins primary challenge for her seat
https://t.co/c3Asx48kGy

[Iowa's News Now @iowasnewsnow]

Jason Davis and incumbent Wayne Kenniker won Tuesday's Republican primary for two at-large seats on the Dubuque County Board of Supervisors, advancing to the November general election.
https://t.co/kOef7z051t

[Iowa's News Now @iowasnewsnow]

Incumbent Johnson County supervisors appeared headed for victory Tuesday night as voters selected Democratic nominees for the county's newly created supervisor districts.
https://t.co/HftkPpAUIU

[Iowa's News Now @iowasnewsnow]

Voters in Black Hawk County selected Democratic nominees for three county supervisor seats Tuesday, with Bill Dotzler, Kamyar Enshayan and Tavis Hall winning their respective primary races.
https://t.co/LUUxggw3nC

[Iowa's News Now @iowasnewsnow]

Jason Davis and incumbent Wayne Kenniker won Tuesday's Republican primary for two at-large seats on the Dubuque County Board of Supervisors, advancing to the November general election.

https://t.co/kOef7z051t

[Iowa's News Now @iowasnewsnow]

Joe Mitchell wins GOP nomination for House District 2

https://t.co/fY6GetVfvi

[Ray Baccari Jr. @RayBaccari]

Finished off tonight with two more live shots during our Election Night coverage on @iowasnewsnow.

These two I tested my adlib abilities/working with changing elements throughout the evening.

Truly blessed to get to do this for a career 💙

[Decision Desk HQ @DecisionDeskHQ]

Decision Desk HQ projects Joe Mitchell wins the IA US House 2 Republican Primary

#DecisionMade: 10:10 PM EDT

[The Associated Press @AP]

BREAKING: Democrat Josh Turek and Republican Ashley Hinson won their primaries for U.S. Senate in Iowa and will compete for retiring Republican Sen. Joni Ernst’s seat in November. https://t.co/sEPs9obUFZ

[Nathaniel Reed @ReedReports]

WATCH: The first day of @cspan’s daily coverage of the U.S. Senate was 40 years ago today: June 2, 1986!

Still serving 40 years later?

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), who spoke & presided!

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), but he spoke on floor another day

https://t.co/5hdaS69J9D