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Voters across Maine, Nevada, South Carolina and North Dakota cast ballots Tuesday in another day of primary elections in America, but much of the political world was focused on Maine\u2019s high-stakes U.S. Senate contest.<\/p>\n

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The results in Maine’s marquee race weren’t in question even before voting was complete. Neither Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins nor Democratic challenger Graham Platner faced serious opposition for their party\u2019s nomination. And yet Tuesday’s primary victory marked an especially significant moment for Platner, the embattled veteran and oyster farmer, who’s fighting to rebuild his credibility in a campaign rocked by controversy.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, President Donald Trump\u2019s clout within his party was tested anew in states like South Carolina and Nevada, where he endorsed his favored candidates. Democrats hope to build momentum in Nevada, where they nominated state Attorney General Aaron Ford, in their broader push to reclaim key governor\u2019s seats.<\/p>\n

And in California, Republican Steve Hilton advanced to the general election for California governor, The Associated Press determined on Tuesday, one week after the state\u2019s primary. Hilton argues that the state needs new leadership after years of Democratic dominance, and he will face Democrat Xavier Becerra, a former state attorney general and Biden administration health secretary, in November.<\/p>\n

Here’s the latest:<\/p>\n

Tuesday\u2019s takeaways: Platner\u2019s big night, Clyburn carries on and Trump\u2019s support gets mixed results<\/p>\n

After another round of voting, here are some of the highlights from South Carolina, Nevada, North Dakota and, most of all, Maine.<\/p>\n

\u25b6 Read more about Tuesday\u2019s results.<\/p>\n

Ford focuses on poverty, including his own in childhood<\/p>\n

\u201cNevadans are feeling more pain at the gas pump, at the grocery store, at the businesses that are closing in front of our eyes,\u201d Ford said, blaming the dire image on Lombardo\u2019s tenure.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know what its like to struggle. I got goosebumps when I said that,\u201d he said, speaking to his and his brother\u2019s childhood. \u201cIt was Medicaid that kept him and me healthy. It was food stamps that kept us fed. It was Section 8 housing that kept a roof over our heads.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is all about strengthening the working class,\u201d Ford said. \u201cAnd we will once again be a state where you can afford to live your own version of the American Dream.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aaron Ford speaks to supporters after winning Democratic primary for Nevada governor<\/p>\n

\u201cTo God be the glory,\u201d Ford, the state attorney general, said as he opened his speech, before turning his attention to his new opponent, Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo.<\/p>\n

\u201cTonight, my fellow Nevadans, tonight is the beginning of the end of this failed Lombardo-Trump economy,\u201d he said. \u201cTonight we say: No m\u00e1s.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cTonight we offer a fresh start for Nevada,\u201d he told the cheering crowd.<\/p>\n

Teresa Benitez-Thompson wins Democratic primary in Nevada\u2019s 2nd District<\/p>\n

Benitez-Thompson, a former Assembly leader, faces an uphill battle even as Democrats see the seat as one they could possibly flip for the first time in years. Republicans outnumber Democrats by 70,000 in the district that covers Reno and rural northern Nevada.<\/p>\n

The seat is open for the first time in 15 years after longtime Republican Rep. Mark Amodei announced his retirement.<\/p>\n

Benitez-Thompson serves as chief of staff to Attorney General Aaron Ford, who is running for governor. She previously served in the Nevada Assembly for 12 years, including as the majority leader.<\/p>\n

She has focused her campaign on the economy, aiming to restore tax dollars stripped from Nevada, developing artificial intelligence regulations to prevent job layoffs and building workforce housing.<\/p>\n

PAC supporting Joe Lombardo urges voters to reelect the Republican<\/p>\n

Better Nevada PAC spokesperson John Burke highlighted the governor\u2019s record in expanding school choice and promoting job growth.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe must re-elect him for another four-year term,\u201d he said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Lombardo\u2019s campaign declined to comment and referred inquiries to the political action committee.<\/p>\n

Adriana Guzm\u00e1n Fralick wins GOP nomination for Nevada attorney general<\/p>\n

The attorney defeated perennial candidate Danny Tarkanian, the son of the legendary University of Nevada Las Vegas basketball coach.<\/p>\n

Guzm\u00e1n Fralick, who has experience serving on several state boards, promised to work with the Legislature to pass a state version of the SAVE Act that Trump has championed in Congress as a way to require voters to provide documents proving their citizenship.<\/p>\n

The Nevada version would require all of the state\u2019s ballots to be counted on Election Day, end universal mail ballots and eliminate automatic voter registration. There has been no evidence of widespread fraud in Nevada elections, and the state Legislature is unlikely to pass such a bill if Democrats remain in control.<\/p>\n

Guzm\u00e1n Fralick also promised to prosecute people who abuse children to the fullest extent of the law and to help victims of domestic violence.<\/p>\n

Campaign manager calls Aaron Ford\u2019s Nevada primary win a \u2018mandate\u2019<\/p>\n

Zo\u00eb Kleinfeld highlighted Ford\u2019s record as attorney general and his work to lower costs for working families.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re going to win this general election by building a multiracial working-class coalition united around the promise of a better future for Nevada\u2019s working families,\u201d she said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Ford will take on Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo in the fall.<\/p>\n

Nicole Cannizzaro wins Democratic nomination for Nevada attorney general<\/p>\n

She beat out state Treasurer Zach Conine for a spot on the November ballot.<\/p>\n

Cannizzaro will go up against Republican Danny Tarkanian or Adriana Guzm\u00e1n Fralick.<\/p>\n

Marty O\u2019Donnell wins GOP primary in Nevada\u2019s 3rd District<\/p>\n

O\u2019Donnell goes on to the general election in the state\u2019s most competitive district, one considered crucial for Democrats\u2019 hope of retaking the U.S. House.<\/p>\n

O\u2019Donnell\u2019s win marks another victory for Trump, who has seen his endorsed candidates win primaries across the country.<\/p>\n

O\u2019Donnell, a composer, will go up against Democratic Rep. Susie Lee, who has held the seat since 2019.<\/p>\n

Nevada\u2019s 3rd District is the state\u2019s most competitive because of its narrow Democratic registration advantage and high number of nonpartisan voters. It has a history of razor-thin margins in elections that frequently draw a lot of out-of-state spending. In 2024, both Lee and Trump narrowly won the district.<\/p>\n

O\u2019Donnell ran for the seat in 2024 and lost in the primary. This time, he defeated Jeff Gunter, a former U.S. ambassador.<\/p>\n

O\u2019Donnell campaigned on regulating and investing in artificial intelligence, building upon Trump\u2019s border security policies and reducing the national debt.<\/p>\n

Aaron Ford wins the Democratic primary for Nevada governor<\/p>\n

He will challenge Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo in what is expected to be one of the nation\u2019s most competitive governor\u2019s races this fall.<\/p>\n

Ford defeated Washoe County Commissioner Alexis Hill after focusing his primary campaign squarely on Lombardo, even refusing to participate in a primary debate.<\/p>\n

Ford has served as the state\u2019s attorney general since 2019, often teaming up with other Democratic attorneys general in filing lawsuits against the Trump administration. He has challenged Trump\u2019s tariffs and funding cuts to higher education. He\u2019s also gone after social media companies, accusing them of intentionally making their platforms addictive for children.<\/p>\n

Ford would be the state\u2019s first Black governor if elected in November.<\/p>\n

Lombardo, a former sheriff, has spent his first term focused on jobs, education and public safety while walking a policy tightrope with the Democratic-majority Legislature.<\/p>\n

Nevada Democrat wants next state attorney general to combat Trump \u2018corruption\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cTrump\u2019s gotten away with so much,\u201d Austin Wand of Las Vegas said. \u201cDemocrats are really motivated to get out and vote.\u201d<\/p>\n

Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro and Nevada Treasurer Zach Conine are competing for the party\u2019s nomination for the post. Wand said he wished they weren\u2019t both running because he likes them both.<\/p>\n

The Republican primary for Maine governor will be decided by ranked choice voting<\/p>\n

No candidate won the majority of votes Tuesday, so the race will go to a ranked runoff.<\/p>\n

Republicans were choosing between former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Bobby Charles; healthcare executive Jonathan Bush; former Maine Senate Majority Leader Garrett Mason; University of Maine System trustee Owen McCarthy; former Paris, Maine, selectman Robert Wessels; and businessmen David Jones and Ben Midgley.<\/p>\n

Maine uses ranked choice voting in some races. The ranked votes come into play when no candidate breaks 50% of the total vote, and the counting frequently takes several days.<\/p>\n

Platner supporter: \u2018Do I care more about texts that he sent or the war in Iran?\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cPretty clearly the latter,\u201d said Elizabeth Massie, who stood in the emptying room where the candidate just spoke.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a woman who believes women who say they\u2019ve been violated, I was concerned about those attacks, and I am concerned about his past,\u201d said Massie, sporting a big campaign pin stamped with Platner\u2019s name. \u201cI think what\u2019s so refreshing about Graham is that accountability, is the fact that he apologizes.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHave we ever heard our president be accountable for anything?\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Maine Gov. Janet Mills doesn\u2019t mention Platner\u2019s win in statement on campaign<\/p>\n

Mills suspended her own Senate campaign weeks ago, clearing a path to the nomination for Platner.<\/p>\n

She released a statement Tuesday night about \u201cthe outcome of the Maine Democratic primary for U.S. Senate.\u201d<\/p>\n

In it, Mills said she is \u201cgrateful to Maine people and incredibly proud of what we have accomplished together.\u201d<\/p>\n

Collins campaign promotes her independence after Platner win<\/p>\n

The veteran Republican senator\u2019s campaign said she is a proven bipartisan leader. The statement used Collins\u2019 work on the paycheck protection program as an example.<\/p>\n

\u201cHer ability to work across the aisle is what allowed her to pass this important program, as is the case with many of her other legislative accomplishments,\u201d Collins spokesperson Shawn Roderick said in a statement.<\/p>\n

The statement came after a speech in which Platner characterized Collins as loyal to Trump.<\/p>\n

Collins \u201cwill run on her own record of delivering results for Maine,\u201d Roderick said.<\/p>\n

Trump congratulates Sen. Lindsey Graham on primary victory<\/p>\n

That was on Truth Social, where Trump celebrated Graham\u2019s \u201cBIG WIN tonight\u201d in a field \u201cof very capable candidates.\u201d<\/p>\n

Trump had endorsed Graham early in the race, and the South Carolina senator paid the compliments back in his victory speech.<\/p>\n

Directly addressing Trump to the cameras, Graham said \u201cI\u2019m going to be your strongest ally in the United States Senate\u201d and then added that Trump is on track to be one of the \u201cmost consequential presidents in American history.\u201d<\/p>\n

Democrats start to rally behind Platner, while Republicans tout Collins<\/p>\n

Senate Democratic leaders said they\u2019re confident in Platner\u2019s ability to defeat Collins in November.<\/p>\n

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who chairs the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, said in a statement that Collins \u201chas never been more vulnerable\u201d and \u201cMaine voters will elect Graham Platner.\u201d<\/p>\n

On the Republican side, Senate Leadership Fund executive director Alex Latcham released a statement calling Platner \u201ca dangerous deviant\u201d and saying Collins \u201chas demonstrated strong character, steady leadership, and unmatched effectiveness.\u201d<\/p>\n

Polls are closing in Nevada<\/p>\n

In-person Election Day voting is scheduled to conclude at 7 p.m. PT, which is 10 p.m. ET, but state law requires polls to stay open until all voters in line by poll closing time have cast their ballots.<\/p>\n

Comparable primaries from past elections can offer clues about when to expect the first vote results and how long the vote count might take.<\/p>\n

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In the 2024 state primaries, the AP first reported results at 11:04 p.m. ET. This was more than an hour after the scheduled poll closing time, but the state doesn\u2019t release any votes until it confirms that voting has concluded in every county. The last vote update of the night was at 11:55 p.m. ET in the Republican primary, with about 94% of total votes counted, and at 2:28 a.m. ET in the Democratic primary, with about 85% of total votes counted.<\/p>\n

Platner makes big promises in victory speech<\/p>\n

He said he would work to pass Medicare for all and codify Roe v. Wade into law.<\/p>\n

Platner has run a progressive campaign focusing heavily on affordability issues. Tuesday he also outlined other priorities that included stopping prescription drug price gouging and stopping foreign wars.<\/p>\n

\u201cTogether, we will win back this Senate seat,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd together, we\u2019re going to take back our power.\u201d<\/p>\n

Maine\u2019s 2nd District Democratic primary will be decided by ranked choice voting<\/p>\n

No candidate won the majority of votes Tuesday, so the race will go to a ranked runoff.<\/p>\n

Democrats were choosing between former Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap, state Sen. Joe Baldacci, former U.S. Senate candidate Jordan Wood and social worker Paige Loud. The Republicans\u2019 presumptive nominee is former Gov. Paul LePage.<\/p>\n

Maine uses ranked choice voting in some races. The ranked votes come into play when no candidate breaks 50% of the total vote, and the counting frequently takes several days.<\/p>\n

Incumbent 2nd District Rep. Jared Golden, a Democrat, is not seeking reelection.<\/p>\n

The Democratic primary for Maine governor will be decided by ranked choice voting<\/p>\n

No candidate won the majority of votes Tuesday, so the race will go to a ranked runoff.<\/p>\n

Democrats were choosing between Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows; former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson; former Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives Hannah Pingree; energy executive Angus King III; and former director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention Nirav Shah.<\/p>\n

Maine uses ranked choice voting in some races. The ranked votes come into play when no candidate breaks 50% of the total vote, and the counting frequently takes several days.<\/p>\n

Platner turns his ire to Collins<\/p>\n

\u201cSusan Collins,\u201d said Platner, which prompted immediate boos from the audience, \u201cShe has become just as spineless and corrupt as the establishment she now serves.\u201d<\/p>\n

Platner launched into a diatribe against the senator he\u2019ll now be facing in the general election, saying she\u2019s \u201cgetting rich while we\u2019re getting screwed,\u201d and attacking her for voting alongside Trump and to put conservative judges on the U.S. Supreme Court.<\/p>\n

\u201cSusan Collins has never met a war she didn\u2019t like, she\u2019s been supporting endless wars since I was a teenager, and I know, I had to fight in two of them,\u201d he said. \u201cYou and your friends profited, and my friends died.\u201d<\/p>\n

Platner nods to his personal journey in victory speech<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you believe, as I do, that we can change our politics and change our country, then you must also believe that people can change,\u201d said Platner to a cheering, campaign sign wielding crowd. \u201cAnd the reason I believe that is because I have lived it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery day I wake up and I try to be a little bit better and a little bit kinder than I was the day before,\u201d said Platner.<\/p>\n

He thanked his supporters and promised to fight for them.<\/p>\n

In a rising voice, Platner declared \u201cI will be the champion for your dreams as if they were my own!\u201d<\/p>\n

Platner tells supporters that \u2018people can change\u2019 and Collins can be defeated<\/p>\n

Platner told cheering supporters that they have built a formidable political movement that can defeat the longtime Republican senator.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd when we finally defeat Susan Collins,\u201d Platner said, \u201cthat will be because of you, too.\u201d<\/p>\n

Platner\u2019s campaign has been rocked by a series of controversies over the last several months. Tuesday, he said he can \u201cbe a senator for the people who cannot afford to buy a senator\u201d and stand up to billionaires and corporations.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will fight for you,\u201d Platner said.<\/p>\n

Platner thanks Gov. Janet Mills in victory speech<\/p>\n

The Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine has taken the stage at his election night watch party and thanked his supporters and opponent Mills.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is an honor, and I will not let you down,\u201d Platner told the crowd. \u201cUntil recently I thought that harbormaster would be the height of my political career.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sen. Lindsey Graham says he wants to return to the US Senate to help Trump<\/p>\n

\u201cPresident Trump,\u201d said Graham in a victory speech after winning the Republican nomination in South Carolina. \u201cI\u2019m coming back to the Senate in \u201927. I\u2019m going to win in November and I\u2019m going to help you change this world and change this country.\u201d<\/p>\n

After thanking a slew of people for his primary victory, he said he\u2019s going to repay them by \u201chelping President Trump put as many conservative judges on the Court as we can.\u201d<\/p>\n

Graham Platner wins Maine Democratic primary, will face GOP Sen. Susan Collins<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a high-stakes Senate campaign that pits the veteran Collins, the only Republican senator from New England, against a progressive with no experience in high office. Platner, a brash political newcomer who has energized crowds, has faced a series of controversies that the GOP will focus on throughout the campaign.<\/p>\n

An oyster farmer and former chair of the planning board in the small town of Sullivan, Platner has drawn hundreds of people to rallies around the state.<\/p>\n

He was endorsed by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who campaigned with him in the run-up to the primary. He has said he plans to focus on economic issues such as housing and healthcare.<\/p>\n

Platner\u2019s mom tells Maine crowd her son represents \u2018real change\u2019<\/p>\n

The mother of the Maine Senate candidate told those gathered at his election night watch party that she\u2019s proud of her son and hopeful for a big win.<\/p>\n

\u201cGraham has always been very passionate about serving others and making life better for the people around him,\u201d Leslie Harlow said at the event in the small town of Blue Hill.<\/p>\n

Harlow, who has been a fixture at Platner\u2019s campaign events, told the cheering crowd that her son has been a dedicated worker since his younger days as a blueberry raker and supermarket grocery bagger. She said he\u2019ll bring that dedication to the Senate.<\/p>\n

Trump calls South Carolina\u2019s Evette, says he\u2019ll help her in coming gubernatorial runoff<\/p>\n

The president called Evette as she advanced to a runoff to congratulate her.<\/p>\n

A person with knowledge of Evette\u2019s primary night activities but not authorized to publicly speak about them said Trump also told his chosen pick in the governor\u2019s race he would lend his support over the next two weeks.<\/p>\n

Trump endorsed Evette less than two weeks before Tuesday\u2019s votes in South Carolina\u2019s five-way GOP gubernatorial primary. He is also a close supporter of current Gov. Henry McMaster.<\/p>\n

\u2014 By Meg Kinnard<\/p>\n

Alan Wilson advances to GOP runoff for South Carolina governor<\/p>\n

Wilson moved forward despite not securing Trump\u2019s endorsement in a race in which the top contenders vied for the president\u2019s support.<\/p>\n

Wilson has served as the state\u2019s attorney general since 2011, taking actions to support Trump\u2019s political and personal moves. In 2024, Wilson traveled to New York to support Trump as he stood trial in a hush money case.<\/p>\n

He is the son of longtime U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson.<\/p>\n

Pamela Evette advances to GOP runoff for South Carolina governor<\/p>\n

Evette\u2019s achievement came about a week after securing Trump\u2019s backing.<\/p>\n

The Ohio native has for eight years served as lieutenant governor to current Gov. Henry McMaster, who is term-limited and was among Trump\u2019s earliest supporters in his first presidential campaign.<\/p>\n

All polls have closed in North Dakota<\/p>\n

In-person Election Day voting concluded in North Dakota at 9 p.m. ET. Some polls located in Central time closed an hour earlier, at 8 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n

Comparable primaries from past elections can offer clues about when to expect the first vote results and how long the vote count might take.<\/p>\n

In the 2024 state primary, the AP first reported results at 9 p.m. ET, just as the last polls closed. The last vote update of the night was at 11:56 p.m. ET, with about 99% of total votes counted.<\/p>\n

Lindsey Graham wins South Carolina GOP primary as he seeks 5th Senate term<\/p>\n

The key Trump ally defeated challengers including businessman Mark Lynch, who said Graham wasn\u2019t conservative enough for the state.<\/p>\n

Trump early on endorsed Graham, his political confidant and regular golfing partner, despite their on-again-off-again relationship.<\/p>\n

In announcing he would seek a fifth term in the Senate, Graham also secured the state\u2019s leading Republicans, Sen. Tim Scott and Gov. Henry McMaster, to chair his 2026 run.<\/p>\n

No Democrat has won a U.S. Senate seat in South Carolina in decades, and Republicans in recent history typically take statewide seats by double-digit margins. When he last ran in 2020, Graham defeated his Democratic opponent, Jaime Harrison, by a 10 percentage point margin.<\/p>\n

Lindsey Graham\u2019s ability to navigate Trump stood out for one of his primary supporters<\/p>\n

A number of Republican challengers are vying against Graham, but one voter said he\u2019s not worried about arguments the incumbent isn\u2019t conservative enough.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think he\u2019s perfectly fine,\u201d said Jimmy Hunt, a Spartanburg businessman, as he watched returns come in at Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette\u2019s election night headquarters in Greenville.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe navigates pretty well with President Trump,\u201d Hunt said. He\u2019s kind of always on the edge of being in trouble, but that\u2019s a tough game \u2014 really tough.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jermaine Johnson wins Democratic primary for South Carolina governor<\/p>\n

The state lawmaker who has represented a district in the Columbia area for three terms defeated businessman Billy Webster and attorney Mullins McLeod.<\/p>\n

Seen as a rising star in the state party, Johnson was tapped to give this year\u2019s Democratic response to Republican Gov. Henry McMaster\u2019s state of the state address.<\/p>\n

The winner of the November general election will succeed McMaster, who has been in office since Nikki Haley left her term early to join the first Trump administration.<\/p>\n

Democrats have not won a general election for governor in South Carolina since 1998, and Republicans have controlled all statewide elected offices for more than a decade.<\/p>\n

Annie Andrews wins Democratic primary for US Senate in South Carolina<\/p>\n

The Charleston pediatrician secured the nomination in her campaign to keep Republican U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham from a fifth term.<\/p>\n

Andrews, who unsuccessfully challenged U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace in 2022, has challenged what she\u2019s characterized as Graham\u2019s waffling positions over the course of his political career.<\/p>\n

No Democrat has won a U.S. Senate seat in South Carolina in decades, and Republicans in recent history typically take statewide seats by double-digit margins.<\/p>\n

When he last ran in 2020, Graham defeated his Democratic opponent, Jaime Harrison, by a 10 percentage point margin.<\/p>\n

Supporters filling up Platner watch party in Maine<\/p>\n

Platner is holding his event at Blue Hill YMCA in the town of Blue Hill, about 30 miles from his hometown of Sullivan. Supporters were gathering to hear a speech from Platner, which is expected after results come in.<\/p>\n

Platner is expected to win the primary because his main competition, Democratic Gov. Janet Mills, suspended her campaign weeks ago. The winner will face longtime Republican Sen. Susan Collins.<\/p>\n

The mood at his event is high, with the crowd expecting a victory and beginning to assemble in front of a podium where Platner will speak.<\/p>\n

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