What to know about the US primaries in Connecticut, Vermont, and Alabama

The United States midterm primaries continue, with voters in several states heading to the polls to choose the Republican and Democratic candidates to compete in November’s elections.Connecticut and Vermont will be going to the polls on Tuesday to vote for their congressional representatives and governor. Alabama voters in four congressional districts will head to the polls for special primary elections to select US House nominees under a new map that eliminates one of the state’s two majority-Black districts.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Democrats gain momentum in pivotal US Senate and governor’s races in Texaslist 2 of 3Incumbents secure Hawaii primary wins, defying progressive challengerslist 3 of 3How the US far-right weaponised ‘inshallah’ against Abdul El-Sayedend of listHere’s what else to know:ConnecticutWhen do the polls in Connecticut open and close?Polls open as early as 6am (10am GMT), but opening times vary by county. Polls close no earlier than 8pm on Tuesday (1am GMT). Any voter in line by 8pm can cast a ballot.What’s one big race to watch?The race for governor.Why is Josh Elliott challenging Ned Lamont in Connecticut’s gubernatorial race?The Democrat...