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Primary Results Tuesday June 9

The preview considers whether Trump’s endorsed candidates can demonstrate his influence in state primaries.

Primary Results Tuesday June 9
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A preview of primary elections in Maine, Nevada, South Carolina and North Dakota focuses on Graham Platner’s effort to recover from allegations about his past and on tests of Donald Trump’s influence in several races. Results were not yet available when the article was published.

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose endorsements and influence are discussed in the South Carolina and Nevada primaries

PRIMARY SUBJECT

Democratic Senate candidate in Maine whose primary and campaign controversies are a central focus of the preview

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Mark R. Warner
D · VA · SEN

Senator quoted on how President Trump changed political standards

Lindsey Graham
Former U.S. Senator (R-SC)

Senator facing a Republican primary challenge in South Carolina

Nancy Mace
R · SC-1

Representative and Republican candidate for governor of South Carolina

Republican House candidate in Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District, backed by Trump

Susan M. Collins
R · ME · SEN

Republican senator and candidate for reelection in Maine

Mark Lynch
R · SC

Republican Senate candidate challenging Lindsey Graham in South Carolina

Ralph Norman
R · SC-5

Representative and Republican candidate for governor of South Carolina

Bernie Sanders
I · VT · SEN

Senator who supports Platner

Representative retiring from Nevada’s 2nd District who endorsed James Settelmeyer

Joe Wilson
R · SC-2

Representative and father of South Carolina gubernatorial candidate Alan Wilson

Jim Clyburn
D · SC-6

Representative whose South Carolina district was the subject of a recent redistricting proposal

Kamala Harris
Former U.S. Senator (D-CA)

Former vice president who backs Aaron Ford

Representative and mother of Maine gubernatorial candidate Hannah Pingree

Al Franken
Former U.S. Senator (D-MN)

Former senator whose resignation is cited as a contrast with Democrats’ response to Platner

Maine governor and Democratic Senate candidate who suspended her campaign

Ro Khanna
D · CA-17

Representative who appeared with Platner at a campaign event

Republican House candidate in Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District

Angus S. King, Jr.
I · ME · SEN

Senator and father of Maine gubernatorial candidate Angus King III

ALSO MENTIONED  Aaron Ford, Nevada attorney general and Democratic candidate for governor; Alan Wilson, South Carolina attorney general and Republican gubernatorial candidate; Alexis Hill, Democratic candidate for governor of Nevada and county commissioner; Angus King III, Businessman and Democratic candidate for governor of Maine; George H.W. Bush, Former president and uncle of Maine gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Bush; George W. Bush, Former president and cousin of Maine gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Bush; Hannah Pingree, Former Maine House speaker and Democratic candidate for governor; Joe Lombardo, Nevada governor and Republican who endorsed James Settelmeyer; Jonathan Bush, Republican candidate for governor of Maine and businessman; Pamela Evette, South Carolina lieutenant governor and Republican gubernatorial candidate endorsed by Trump; Rom Reddy, Republican candidate for governor of South Carolina

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Primaries Test Trump's Influence as Platner Wins Maine

Outlets agree Graham Platner won Maine’s Democratic Senate nomination and that primaries in South Carolina and Nevada tested President Donald Trump’s influence through his endorsements. Center outlets put Platner’s controversies within a broader survey of the primaries and Trump’s endorsement influence; right-leaning outlets emphasize reported outcomes, including Platner’s win and victories by Trump-endorsed candidates.

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