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Democrats rally round Platner in Maine while Trump reaffirms grip on GOP after primary elections

runoff.  Lindsey Graham speaks after winning the Republican primary in South Carolina. Photograph: Jeffrey Collins/AP Graham, once one of Trump’s fiercest critics before becoming one of his closest allies

Nancy Mace loses GOP primary for South Carolina governor

primary for South Carolina governor, potentially ending her rollercoaster political career. Mace failed to advance to a runoff

Evette, backed by Trump, and Wilson, a Trump supporter, head to S.C. governor runoff

runoff ![COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA - FEBRUARY 24: President Trump, then former President Donald Trump, gestures to supporters at an election night watch party at the State Fairgrounds on February 24, 2024 in Columbia, S.C. Also pictured

Trump-backed Pamela Evette and Alan Wilson head to runoff in South Carolina GOP governor race

governor and Alan Wilson, the state’s attorney general, have advanced to a runoff in a competitive race to represent the Republican party in South Carolina’s gubernatorial election. The winner of the Republican primary

Maine's Senate race and much more. Here are the primary contests to watch today

South Carolina governor**](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/09/nx-s1-5850231/maine-nevada-south-carolina-primary-trump#scgov) *You can also check out* [*voter resources for the June 9 primaries*](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/09/nx-s1-5850231/maine-nevada-south-carolina-primary-trump#voterresources) *from the NPR network.* ## Maine's primary winners will set up crucial November races

Nancy Mace knows her Epstein vote screwed her with Trump. She doesn’t care.

South Carolina House Republican, who’s in the midst of a [bruising race for governor](https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/31/gop-race-sc-governor-heats-up-without-trumps-endorsement-00631063), has a long history of bucking — and then cozying back up to — Trump. But her leading role

4 states head to the polls. And, global conflicts are on the rise, new report says

primaries today.** Voters will cast their ballots for the U.S. Senate, House, governor and other officials. A significant amount of attention is focused on Maine's Senate race, where political newcomer Graham Platner

Texas GOP voters vote in race that could shape future of the party -- and the Senate

South Oldham Middle School on May 19 in Crestwood, Ky. ](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5428x5428+754+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F96%2Fd2%2F70e839f046a4909fd187a016bce1%2Fgettyimages-2276565079.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/18/g-s1-122235/primary-day-alabama-georgia-idaho-kentucky-oregon-pennsylvania) ### [Politics](https://www.npr.org/sections/politics/) ### [Here's how Tuesday's primary elections played out, state-by-state](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/18/g-s1-122235/primary-day-alabama-georgia-idaho-kentucky-oregon-pennsylvania) ### A "mud-soaked