{"id":23038,"date":"2026-06-11T05:49:40","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T05:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/06\/11\/nevada-second-congressional-district-primary-2026-live-election-results-the-new-york-times\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T05:49:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T05:49:40","slug":"nevada-second-congressional-district-primary-2026-live-election-results-the-new-york-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/06\/11\/nevada-second-congressional-district-primary-2026-live-election-results-the-new-york-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Nevada Second Congressional District Primary 2026: Live Election Results &#8211; The New York Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Advertisement<br \/>Last updated <time datetime=\"2026-06-11T05:48Z\">1:48 a.m. E.T.<\/time><br \/><!---->Thirteen Republicans are running to replace Representative Mark Amodei in his deep-red Nevada district. The contenders include David Flippo, an Air Force veteran endorsed by President Trump.<!----> <!--[-1--><!--]--><br \/><!--[--><!---->Winner <span class=\"check-wrapper eln-jkeevm\"><span class=\"small  eln-7q0zny\"><svg width=\"25px\" height=\"19px\" role=\"img\" viewbox=\"0 0 25 19\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" class=\"eln-7q0zny\"><!--[0--><title>Winner<\/title><!--]--><polygon fill=\"#FFFFFF\" points=\"21.3310297 0.265588887 9.3920643 12.0814247 4.20790863 6.95016646 0.898273468 10.1415253 9.3920643 18.6955872 24.659256 3.58158112\" class=\"eln-7q0zny\"><\/polygon><\/svg><\/span><!----><\/span><!--]--><br \/><span class=\"lightGray normal eln-12pcjss\"><!--[--><!---->Race called by The Associated Press.<!--]--><\/span> <!--[-1--><!--]--><!----><br \/>Republican Primary race called<br \/><!--[--><!---->Winner <span class=\"check-wrapper eln-jkeevm\"><span class=\"small  eln-7q0zny\"><svg width=\"25px\" height=\"19px\" role=\"img\" viewbox=\"0 0 25 19\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" class=\"eln-7q0zny\"><!--[0--><title>Winner<\/title><!--]--><polygon fill=\"#FFFFFF\" points=\"21.3310297 0.265588887 9.3920643 12.0814247 4.20790863 6.95016646 0.898273468 10.1415253 9.3920643 18.6955872 24.659256 3.58158112\" class=\"eln-7q0zny\"><\/polygon><\/svg><\/span><!----><\/span><!--]--><br \/><span class=\"lightGray normal eln-12pcjss\"><!--[--><!---->Race called by The Associated Press.<!--]--><\/span> <!--[-1--><!--]--><!----><br \/>Democratic Primary race called<br \/><!--[1--><!--[--><span itemprop=\"name\" class=\"eln-18owuan g-last-byline\"><!--[-1--><!--[--><!---->Reis Thebault<!--]--><!--]--><!----><!--[-1--><!--]--><\/span><!--]--><!--]--> <span class=\"g-byline-additional eln-18owuan\">Reporting from Las Vegas<\/span><br \/><!--[--><!--[-1--><!--]-->Aaron Ford, Nevada\u2019s attorney general and the Democratic nominee for governor, has talked a lot about his working-class upbringing \u2014 he grew up poor in Texas and, as a young single father, relied on food stamps and Medicaid. He\u2019s betting his background will be an asset in a state where blue-collar workers swing elections. \u201cI know what it\u2019s like to struggle,\u201d he said in an election night speech.  \u201cWhere I come from, not many people make it out.\u201d<!--]--><br \/><!--[1--><!--[--><span itemprop=\"name\" class=\"eln-18owuan g-last-byline\"><!--[-1--><!--[--><!---->Reis Thebault<!--]--><!--]--><!----><!--[-1--><!--]--><\/span><!--]--><!--]--> <span class=\"g-byline-additional eln-18owuan\">Reporting from Las Vegas<\/span><br \/><!--[--><!--[-1--><!--]-->Gov. Joe Lombardo of Nevada, who easily won the Republican nomination on Tuesday night, said in a statement that his administration had made progress on job growth, education and public safety, but acknowledged that \u201cthere is more to do.\u201d<!--]--><br \/><!--[1--><!--[--><span itemprop=\"name\" class=\"eln-18owuan g-last-byline\"><!--[-1--><!--[--><!---->Kellen Browning<!--]--><!--]--><!----><!--[-1--><!--]--><\/span><!--]--><!--]--> <span class=\"g-byline-additional eln-18owuan\"><\/span><br \/><!--[--><!--[-1--><!--]-->Gov. Joe Lombardo\u2019s allies, in turn, are attempting to paint Ford as absent and out of touch, pointing to the significant time he\u2019s spent out of the state while serving as attorney general. But ultimately, this race in a battleground state will most likely come down to the state of the economy and whether voters feel Lombardo has done enough to improve their lives.<!--]--><br \/><!--[1--><!--[--><span itemprop=\"name\" class=\"eln-18owuan g-last-byline\"><!--[-1--><!--[--><!---->Kellen Browning<!--]--><!--]--><!----><!--[-1--><!--]--><\/span><!--]--><!--]--> <span class=\"g-byline-additional eln-18owuan\"><\/span><br \/><!--[--><!--[-1--><!--]-->Nevada Democrats had long hoped for this matchup. Ford\u2019s path to the nomination faced questions at times \u2014 there was a possibility last year that former Gov. Steve Sisolak could jump into the race, and Alexis Hill\u2019s candidacy made things more interesting \u2014 but he ultimately faced little resistance. The party sees Ford as a working-class champion who will be able to hammer Joe Lombardo, the incumbent governor, over Nevada\u2019s sluggish economy.<!--]--><br \/><!--[1--><!--[--><span itemprop=\"name\" class=\"eln-18owuan g-last-byline\"><!--[-1--><!--[--><!---->Reis Thebault<!--]--><!--]--><!----><!--[-1--><!--]--><\/span><!--]--><!--]--> <span class=\"g-byline-additional eln-18owuan\">Reporting from Las Vegas<\/span><br \/><!--[--><!--[-1--><!--]-->Aaron Ford has won the Democratic primary for governor of Nevada, according to The Associated Press. Word of the win is slowly making its way through his election night party, with supporters cheering and waving signs. The race call makes it official \u2014 Ford will face Gov. Joe Lombardo in November \u2014 but the Democratic nominee has been in general election mode for months, criticizing Lombardo and largely ignoring his primary opponent, Alexis Hill, a Washoe County commissioner. I\u2019m told Ford will address the crowd shortly.<!--]--><br \/><!--[1--><!--[--><span itemprop=\"name\" class=\"eln-18owuan g-last-byline\"><!--[-1--><!--[--><!---->William P. Davis<!--]--><!--]--><!----><!--[-1--><!--]--><\/span><!--]--><!--]--> <span class=\"g-byline-additional eln-18owuan\">Election data analytics director<\/span><br \/><!--[--><!--[-1--><!--]-->The Republican primary for governor in Maine will also be decided by ranked-choice voting. Bobby Charles, who served in the State Department under former President George W. Bush, has a sizable lead over the rest of the field, but is well short of 50 percent. Jonathan Bush, a cousin of Bush, and Benjamin Midgley are splitting much of the remaining vote, although there are several other candidates in the race as well.<!--]--><br \/><!--[1--><!--[--><span itemprop=\"name\" class=\"eln-18owuan g-last-byline\"><!--[-1--><!--[--><!---->Evan Reynolds<!--]--><!--]--><!----><!--[-1--><!--]--><\/span><!--]--><!--]--> <span class=\"g-byline-additional eln-18owuan\"><\/span><br \/><!--[--><!--[-1--><!--]-->In the Democratic primary for Maine\u2019s Second Congressional District, no candidate has a clear lead in the competitive three-way race to succeed Representative Jared Golden, a Democrat known for frequently bucking his party. Joe Baldacci, a state senator who has the<!--[0--> <!--]-->backing of national Democrats<!--[-1--><!--]-->, currently leads, though that could change as more results are reported outside his home district in Bangor.<!--]--><br \/><!--[1--><!--[--><span itemprop=\"name\" class=\"eln-18owuan g-last-byline\"><!--[-1--><!--[--><!---->Reid Epstein<!--]--><!--]--><!----><!--[-1--><!--]--><\/span><!--]--><!--]--> <span class=\"g-byline-additional eln-18owuan\">Politics reporter<\/span><br \/><!--[--><!--[-1--><!--]-->More than 8,000 people voted for Mark Sanford in a Republican primary for a South Carolina congressional race he dropped out of in April. Sanford, who once had an aide explain his disappearance as governor before making a return to Congress that was ended when President Trump endorsed a primary rival in 2018, still got about 12 percent of the vote, good for fourth place in an 11-candidate field.<!--]--><br \/><!--[1--><!--[--><span itemprop=\"name\" class=\"eln-18owuan g-last-byline\"><!--[-1--><!--[--><!---->Bayliss Wagner<!--]--><!--]--><!----><!--[-1--><!--]--><\/span><!--]--><!--]--> <span class=\"g-byline-additional eln-18owuan\">Politics reporter<\/span><br \/><!--[--><!--[-1--><!--]-->Within minutes of Graham Platner\u2019s nomination as the Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, Senate Republicans\u2019 campaign arm rolled out a website bashing him as \u201cuntrustworthy, unhinged and unfit for Maine.\u201d The website lays out a series of unflattering revelations about Platner\u2019s past, including offensive Reddit posts that he has apologized for and a tattoo that resembled a Nazi symbol that he later covered up, giving a preview of the kind of attacks that are likely to dominate the general election race.<!--]--><br \/><!--[1--><!--[--><span itemprop=\"name\" class=\"eln-18owuan g-last-byline\"><!--[-1--><!--[--><!---->Bayliss Wagner<!--]--><!--]--><!----><!--[-1--><!--]--><\/span><!--]--><!--]--> <span class=\"g-byline-additional eln-18owuan\">Politics reporter<\/span><br \/><!--[--><!--[-1--><!--]-->President Trump congratulated Senator Lindsey Graham, his<!--[0--> <!--]-->nemesis turned friend<!--[-1--><!--]-->, for Graham\u2019s \u201cBIG WIN\u201d over a crowded field of \u201cvery capable\u201d primary challengers on Tuesday night.<!--]--><br \/><!--[1--><!--[--><span itemprop=\"name\" class=\"eln-18owuan g-last-byline\"><!--[-1--><!--[--><!---->William P. Davis<!--]--><!--]--><!----><!--[-1--><!--]--><\/span><!--]--><!--]--> <span class=\"g-byline-additional eln-18owuan\">Election data analytics director<\/span><br \/><!--[--><!--[-1--><!--]-->Several Maine races, including the Democratic primaries for governor and the Second Congressional District, will be decided by ranked-choice voting. While ranked-choice voting is sometimes referred to as an instant runoff, we won\u2019t learn those results for a week or two \u2014 in part because many towns still count ballots by hand, but also because the calculations can only be done once all ballots in the race have been counted.<!--]--><br \/><!--[1--><!--[--><span itemprop=\"name\" class=\"eln-18owuan g-last-byline\"><!--[-1--><!--[--><!---->Kellen Browning<!--]--><!--]--><!----><!--[-1--><!--]--><\/span><!--]--><!--]--> <span class=\"g-byline-additional eln-18owuan\"><\/span><br \/><!--[--><!--[-1--><!--]-->We have a close race in northern Nevada, in a House contest that pits President Trump\u2019s preferred candidate against one backed by state Republican leaders. David Flippo, who was endorsed by Trump, is leading James Settelmeyer, who is backed by Gov. Joe Lombardo and Representative Mark Amodei, by about 2.5 percentage points with nearly half of the vote counted. The two Republicans are vying to succeed Amodei, who is retiring.<!--]--><br \/><!--[1--><!--[--><span itemprop=\"name\" class=\"eln-18owuan g-last-byline\"><!--[-1--><!--[--><!---->Reid Epstein<!--]--><!--]--><!----><!--[-1--><!--]--><\/span><!--]--><!--]--> <span class=\"g-byline-additional eln-18owuan\">Politics reporter<\/span><br \/><!--[--><!--[-1--><!--]-->While Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand were relatively reserved about Graham Platner\u2019s winning the Maine Senate primary, Ken Martin, the Democratic National Committee chairman, was far more enthusiastic.<!--]--><br \/><!--[1--><!--[--><span itemprop=\"name\" class=\"eln-18owuan g-last-byline\"><!--[-1--><!--[--><!---->William P. Davis<!--]--><!--]--><!----><!--[-1--><!--]--><\/span><!--]--><!--]--> <span class=\"g-byline-additional eln-18owuan\">Election data analytics director<\/span><br \/><!--[--><!--[-1--><!--]-->Graham Platner is winning the Democratic primary for Senate in Maine by large margins almost everywhere that has reported so far, save a couple very small townships where only a few votes were cast. But the share of the vote he is receiving varies across the state.<!--]--><br \/><!--[1--><!--[--><span itemprop=\"name\" class=\"eln-18owuan g-last-byline\"><!--[-1--><!--[--><!---->Reis Thebault<!--]--><!--]--><!----><!--[-1--><!--]--><\/span><!--]--><!--]--> <span class=\"g-byline-additional eln-18owuan\">Reporting from Las Vegas<\/span><br \/><!--[--><!--[-1--><!--]-->At the election night party for Aaron Ford, Nevada\u2019s attorney general and a Democratic candidate for governor, supporters and members of the Culinary Workers Union watched excitedly as the early returns showed Ford opening up a wide lead.<!--]--><br \/><!--[1--><!--[--><span itemprop=\"name\" class=\"eln-18owuan g-last-byline\"><!--[-1--><!--[--><!---->Kellen Browning<!--]--><!--]--><!----><!--[-1--><!--]--><\/span><!--]--><!--]--> <span class=\"g-byline-additional eln-18owuan\"><\/span><br \/><!--[--><!--[-1--><!--]-->Polls have closed and results are trickling in from Nevada, where Gov. Joe Lombardo, a Republican, and Aaron Ford, the attorney general and a Democrat, are expected to advance to a competitive general election contest.<!--]--><br \/><!--[1--><!--[--><span itemprop=\"name\" class=\"eln-18owuan g-last-byline\"><!--[-1--><!--[--><!---->Reid Epstein<!--]--><!--]--><!----><!--[-1--><!--]--><\/span><!--]--><!--]--> <span class=\"g-byline-additional eln-18owuan\">Politics reporter<\/span><br \/><!--[--><!--[-1--><!--]-->Gov. Janet Mills of Maine, who suspended her Senate campaign in April, released a statement on the primary results that did not mention Graham Platner at all. Platner won the Democratic primary for Senate. \u201cI am grateful to Maine people and incredibly proud of what we have accomplished together,\u201d she said. \u201cI will continue to fight with everything I have to improve the lives and livelihoods of Maine people.\u201d She offered no endorsement in the Senate race.<!--]--><br \/><!--[1--><!--[--><span itemprop=\"name\" class=\"eln-18owuan g-last-byline\"><!--[-1--><!--[--><!---->Reid Epstein<!--]--><!--]--><!----><!--[-1--><!--]--><\/span><!--]--><!--]--> <span class=\"g-byline-additional eln-18owuan\">Politics reporter<\/span><br \/><!--[--><!--[-1--><!--]-->Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, the leaders of the Democrats\u2019 election efforts in the chamber, have been cool at best to Graham Platner\u2019s candidacy. They both endorsed Gov. Janet Mills of Maine in the primary and offered lukewarm endorsements of Platner after Mills withdrew. Tonight, in a joint statement, the senators predicted Platner would be elected. \u201cIn November, Maine voters will elect Graham Platner, and we will win a Senate majority,\u201d they said.<!--]--><br \/><!--[1--><!--[--><span itemprop=\"name\" class=\"eln-18owuan g-last-byline\"><!--[-1--><!--[--><!---->Nick Madigan<!--]--><!--]--><!----><!--[-1--><!--]--><\/span><!--]--><!--]--> <span class=\"g-byline-additional eln-18owuan\">Reporting from South Carolina<\/span><br \/><!--[--><!--[-1--><!--]-->During his speech, Alan Wilson, who is advancing to a runoff for governor of South Carolina, gave his supporters a lighthearted warning. \u201cI\u2019ll be calling you first thing in the morning, but you made this possible,\u201d he said. \u201cYou put the gas in the car for us to take our vision for the state of South Carolina that the status quo will happen no more, and I want to thank you. You supported me financially by allowing us to get this message out to the people of South Carolina, so thank God for my journey that God provided, and I am here.\u201d<!--]--><br \/><!--[1--><!--[--><span itemprop=\"name\" class=\"eln-18owuan g-last-byline\"><!--[-1--><!--[--><!---->Emily Cochrane<!--]--><!--]--><!----><!--[-1--><!--]--><\/span><!--]--><!--]--> <span class=\"g-byline-additional eln-18owuan\">Reporting from South Carolina<\/span><br \/><!--[--><!--[-1--><!--]-->Nancy Mace\u2019s concession in the Republican primary for governor capped off a headspinning few years in national politics, defined by dramatic stunts and flip-flopping policy positions.<!--]--><br \/><!--[1--><!--[--><span itemprop=\"name\" class=\"eln-18owuan g-last-byline\"><!--[-1--><!--[--><!---->Nick Madigan<!--]--><!--]--><!----><!--[-1--><!--]--><\/span><!--]--><!--]--> <span class=\"g-byline-additional eln-18owuan\">Reporting from South Carolina<\/span><br \/><!--[--><!--[-1--><!--]-->Addressing a large crowd of excited supporters during a vibrant watch party on the patio of a restaurant in Columbia, Alan Wilson thanked the attendees profusely for their support and their donations. He invited his vanquished opponents \u2014 Ralph Norman, Rom Reddy and Nancy Mace \u2014 to join his race for governor, which will go to a runoff against Pamela Evette, the lieutenant governor, in two weeks. He complimented each of them on their campaigns, despite what he called some \u201crough moments\u201d during debates. He was especially complimentary of Mace, who endorsed him earlier in the evening, calling her \u201cthe maverick who shook things up.\u201d<!--]--><br \/><!--[1--><!--[--><span itemprop=\"name\" class=\"eln-18owuan g-last-byline\"><!--[-1--><!--[--><!---->Emily Cochrane<!--]--><!--]--><!----><!--[-1--><!--]--><\/span><!--]--><!--]--> <span class=\"g-byline-additional eln-18owuan\">Reporting from South Carolina<\/span><br \/><!--[--><!--[-1--><!--]-->Pamela Evette, the lieutenant governor of South Carolina, is addressing the crowd at her watch party. She thanked Gov. Henry McMaster, whom she called a friend and mentor. And then she thanked President Trump.<!--]--><br \/><!--[1--><!--[--><span itemprop=\"name\" class=\"eln-18owuan g-last-byline\"><!--[-1--><!--[--><!---->Tim Balk<!--]--><!--]--><!----><!--[-1--><!--]--><\/span><!--]--><!--]--> <span class=\"g-byline-additional eln-18owuan\">Reporting from Maine<\/span><br \/><!--[--><!--[-1--><!--]-->Graham Platner, the Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine, said national pundits and members of the political establishment \u201ckeep looking for that one story, that one headline, that one moment in my life that they can define the campaign by.\u201d<!--]--><br \/><!--[1--><!--[--><span itemprop=\"name\" class=\"eln-18owuan g-last-byline\"><!--[-1--><!--[--><!---->Emily Cochrane<!--]--><!--]--><!----><!--[-1--><!--]--><\/span><!--]--><!--]--> <span class=\"g-byline-additional eln-18owuan\">Reporting from South Carolina<\/span><br \/><!--[--><!--[-1--><!--]-->Chants of \u201cLet\u2019s go Pam!\u201d have broken out at the Greenville, S.C., watch party for Pamela Evette, who is advancing to a runoff for governor. We expect her to speak any minute now.<!--]--><br \/><!--[1--><!--[--><span itemprop=\"name\" class=\"eln-18owuan g-last-byline\"><!--[-1--><!--[--><!---->Tim Balk<!--]--><!--]--><!----><!--[-1--><!--]--><\/span><!--]--><!--]--> <span class=\"g-byline-additional eln-18owuan\">Reporting from Maine<\/span><br \/><!--[--><!--[-1--><!--]-->Graham Platner, the Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine, thanked Gov. Janet Mills in his speech, saying she had dedicated a \u201clifetime of service\u201d to the state and that he was \u201ceternally grateful\u201d to her. Mills, a Democrat, also ran for Senate, but Platner drove her out of the race by the end of April. Addressing anyone who felt \u201clet down\u201d or \u201cdisappointed\u201d after the primary, he said, \u201cIt is my job to earn your trust, faith and support.\u201d<!--]--><br \/><!--[1--><!--[--><span itemprop=\"name\" class=\"eln-18owuan g-last-byline\"><!--[-1--><!--[--><!---->William P. Davis<!--]--><!--]--><!----><!--[-1--><!--]--><\/span><!--]--><!--]--> <span class=\"g-byline-additional eln-18owuan\">Election data analytics director<\/span><br \/><!--[--><!--[-1--><!--]-->The Democratic primary for governor in Maine is a tight four-way race, with Troy Jackson leading in northern Maine, where he\u2019s from, as well as in Portland; Nirav Shah leading in much of the rest of southern Maine; and Shenna Bellows and Hannah Pingree, two party stalwarts, pulling a significant share of the vote as well. The race will be decided by ranked-choice voting, according to The Associated Press. That process usually takes a few weeks.<!--]--><br \/><!--[1--><!--[--><span itemprop=\"name\" class=\"eln-18owuan g-last-byline\"><!--[-1--><!--[--><!---->Nick Madigan<!--]--><!--]--><!----><!--[-1--><!--]--><\/span><!--]--><!--]--> <span class=\"g-byline-additional eln-18owuan\">Reporting from South Carolina<\/span><br \/><!--[--><!--[-1--><!--]-->Alan Wilson, the South Carolina attorney general who has advanced to a runoff for governor, addressing a rowdy crowd of supporters moments ago in Columbia, S.C.<!--]--><br \/><!--[1--><!--[--><span itemprop=\"name\" class=\"eln-18owuan g-last-byline\"><!--[-1--><!--[--><!---->Eduardo Medina<!--]--><!--]--><!----><!--[-1--><!--]--><\/span><!--]--><!--]--> <span class=\"g-byline-additional eln-18owuan\">Reporting from South Carolina<\/span><br \/><!--[--><!--[-1--><!--]-->As South Carolinians look ahead to the Republican runoff for governor, one important thing to look out for is who the losing candidates endorse between Alan Wilson, the state attorney general, and Pamela Evette, the lieutenant governor. The latter has received biggest endorsement of all: President Trump\u2019s.<!--]--><br \/><!--[1--><!--[--><span itemprop=\"name\" class=\"eln-18owuan g-last-byline\"><!--[-1--><!--[--><!---->Tim Balk<!--]--><!--]--><!----><!--[-1--><!--]--><\/span><!--]--><!--]--> <span class=\"g-byline-additional eln-18owuan\">Reporting from Maine<\/span><br \/><!--[--><!--[-1--><!--]-->Graham Platner has won the Democratic Senate primary in Maine, according to The Associated Press. He just took the stage at his election night party, hugging his mother.<!--]--><br \/><!--[1--><!--[--><span itemprop=\"name\" class=\"eln-18owuan g-last-byline\"><!--[-1--><!--[--><!---->Tim Balk<!--]--><!--]--><!----><!--[-1--><!--]--><\/span><!--]--><!--]--> <span class=\"g-byline-additional eln-18owuan\">Reporting from Maine<\/span><br \/><!--[--><!--[-1--><!--]-->Graham Platner\u2019s mother, Leslie Harlow, delivered a brief speech at his election night party in Maine. She said the night was \u201csurreal,\u201d and that her son had been on a \u201cbig journey.\u201d She did not address the reports about her son\u2019s personal life that have surfaced during the campaign, but she said Maine had \u201chealed him\u201d and that he would protect the state. \u201cI am very proud to be Graham Platner\u2019s mother,\u201d she said.<!--]--><br \/><!--[1--><!--[--><span itemprop=\"name\" class=\"eln-18owuan g-last-byline\"><!--[-1--><!--[--><!---->Emily Cochrane<!--]--><!--]--><!----><!--[-1--><!--]--><\/span><!--]--><!--]--> <span class=\"g-byline-additional eln-18owuan\">Reporting from South Carolina<\/span><br \/><!--[--><!--[-1--><!--]-->I\u2019m told President Trump called Pamela Evette and promised to do whatever was necessary to help her win the runoff, which will be held on June 23.<!--]--><br \/><!--[1--><!--[--><span itemprop=\"name\" class=\"eln-18owuan g-last-byline\"><!--[-1--><!--[--><!---->Eduardo Medina<!--]--><!--]--><!----><!--[-1--><!--]--><\/span><!--]--><!--]--> <span class=\"g-byline-additional eln-18owuan\">Reporting from South Carolina<\/span><br \/><!--[--><!--[-1--><!--]-->Alan Wilson, the attorney general of South Carolina, has advanced to a runoff in the governor\u2019s race. He is wasting no time trying to build alliances with those who voted for other candidates. \u201cI will fight for you, your family and the conservative values we share,\u201d he said in a statement.<!--]--><br \/><!--[1--><!--[--><span itemprop=\"name\" class=\"eln-18owuan g-last-byline\"><!--[-1--><!--[--><!---->Tiffany Tan<!--]--><!--]--><!----><!--[-1--><!--]--><\/span><!--]--><!--]--> <span class=\"g-byline-additional eln-18owuan\">Reporting from South Carolina<\/span><br \/><!--[--><!--[-1--><!--]-->Nancy Mace, in her concession speech, said her congressional vote to release the files on Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier, cost her the governor\u2019s seat.<!--]--><br \/><!--[1--><!--[--><span itemprop=\"name\" class=\"eln-18owuan g-last-byline\"><!--[-1--><!--[--><!---->Emily Cochrane<!--]--><!--]--><!----><!--[-1--><!--]--><\/span><!--]--><!--]--> <span class=\"g-byline-additional eln-18owuan\">Reporting from South Carolina<\/span><br \/><!--[--><!--[-1--><!--]-->Senator Lindsey Graham, a key ally of President Trump, has clinched the Republican primary, avoiding a runoff. The senator and his allies had spent more than $15 million on advertising, warding off a challenge from Mark Lynch, who had accused Graham of not being loyal enough to the president. Trump, however, had endorsed Graham and rallied for him on Monday night.<!--]--><br \/><!--[1--><!--[--><span itemprop=\"name\" class=\"eln-18owuan g-last-byline\"><!--[-1--><!--[--><!---->William P. Davis<!--]--><!--]--><!----><!--[-1--><!--]--><\/span><!--]--><!--]--> <span class=\"g-byline-additional eln-18owuan\">Election data analytics director<\/span><br \/><!--[--><!--[-1--><!--]-->Only a handful of small, rural towns in Maine have reported results, and they may not represent what\u2019s to come from more populous, liberal areas. But so far, Graham Platner\u2019s challengers in the Democratic primary for Senate are capturing a relatively small but notable share of the vote.<!--]--><br \/><!--[1--><!--[--><span itemprop=\"name\" class=\"eln-18owuan g-last-byline\"><!--[-1--><!--[--><!---->Emily Cochrane<!--]--><!--]--><!----><!--[-1--><!--]--><\/span><!--]--><!--]--> <span class=\"g-byline-additional eln-18owuan\">Reporting from South Carolina<\/span><br \/><!--[--><!--[-1--><!--]-->State Representative Jermaine Johnson has won the Democratic primary for governor outright, avoiding a runoff. Because South Carolina is a deeply conservative state and has had a Republican governor since 2003, he will face an uphill battle to win the governor\u2019s mansion.<!--]--><br \/><!--[1--><!--[--><span itemprop=\"name\" class=\"eln-18owuan g-last-byline\"><!--[-1--><!--[--><!---->Tiffany Tan<!--]--><!--]--><!----><!--[-1--><!--]--><\/span><!--]--><!--]--> <span class=\"g-byline-additional eln-18owuan\">Reporting from South Carolina<\/span><br \/><!--[--><!--[-1--><!--]-->Representative Nancy Mace has conceded the race for governor, endorsing Alan Wilson in a speech before dozens of supporters in Charleston, S.C. The Associated Press has not called the race.<!--]--><br \/><!--[1--><!--[--><span itemprop=\"name\" class=\"eln-18owuan g-last-byline\"><!--[-1--><!--[--><!---->Nick Madigan<!--]--><!--]--><!----><!--[-1--><!--]--><\/span><!--]--><!--]--> <span class=\"g-byline-additional eln-18owuan\">Reporting from South Carolina<\/span><br \/><!--[--><!--[-1--><!--]-->A rowdy crowd of supporters waited for Alan Wilson, the attorney general of South Carolina, to show up at his watch party in Columbia, S.C., and for results that would favor his candidacy for the governorship. Early indications are that he could well make the runoff.<!--]--><br \/>Source: Election results and race calls are from The Associated Press.<\/p>\n<p><strong>By The New York Times election results team:<\/strong> Michael Andre, Neil Berg, Matthew Bloch, Lily Boyce, Irineo Cabreros, Nico Chilla, Nate Cohn, Annie Daniel, Saurabh Datar, Andrew Fischer, Mart\u00edn Gonz\u00e1lez G\u00f3mez, Jasmine C. 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