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Mace endorses Wilson after losing South Carolina gubernatorial bid 

10 June 2026 at 05:19
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) endorsed South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson (R) in the Palmetto State’s GOP gubernatorial primary after she lost the initial primary Tuesday. “I want you to know that I’m going to endorse Alan Wilson for governor,” Mace told supporters after polls closed.  “I want a law-and-order governor, and that law-and-order governor is going to…

Platner sails through primary amid controversy: 5 takeaways from Tuesday’s elections

10 June 2026 at 05:14
Progressive oyster farmer Graham Platner easily won the Democratic contest on Tuesday to take on Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine)  — officially teeing up one of this year’s marquee Senate races. Platner was expected to win the Democratic primary, but recent revelations over a sexting scandal and his alleged toxic conduct from several ex-girlfriends have rocked his campaign and rattled…

Lombardo, Ford face off in high-stakes Nevada governor’s race 

10 June 2026 at 04:46
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo (R) is projected to face state Attorney General Aaron Ford (D) in the his bid for a second term as the Silver State’s top executive, according to Decision Desk HQ. Although Lombardo cruised to victory in his GOP primary Tuesday, the incumbent will face an uphill battle in a tough political…

Former Platner campaign aide: ‘The answer to a broken political culture is not to accept it’ 

9 June 2026 at 14:26
A former top aide of Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner’s campaign urged members of her party to consider voting for another contender in Maine — one day before Tuesday’s primary contest.  Former state Rep. Genevieve McDonald (D), who served as Platner’s political director from August to October of last year, argued in a Monday op-ed in The Washington Post that…

South Carolina GOP gubernatorial primary tests Trump’s influence: 5 races to watch Tuesday

9 June 2026 at 11:00
The South Carolina Republican gubernatorial primary on Tuesday will offer another key test of President Trump’s influence after the president suffered his first major statewide primary loss last week. Trump endorsed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette (R) over the rest of a crowded GOP field, including top Republicans such as state Attorney General Alan Wilson, and Reps. Ralph Norman…

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