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Tuesday takeaways: Platner's big night, Clyburn carries on and Trump's support gets mixed results

Trump’s endorsements produced mixed results, including a South Carolina governor’s race headed to a runoff.

Tuesday takeaways: Platner's big night, Clyburn carries on and Trump's support gets mixed results
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Tuesday’s primaries gave Graham Platner a win in Maine, while Jim Clyburn easily won his South Carolina primary. Results for several candidates backed by Donald Trump were mixed, including a South Carolina governor’s race headed to a runoff.

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Jim Clyburn
D · SC-6

South Carolina representative and Democratic primary winner

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Democratic Senate candidate in Maine

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New Jersey representative who urged Platner to leave the ballot

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

South Carolina senator and Republican Senate nominee

Republican House candidate in Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District

Susan M. Collins
R · ME · SEN

Republican senator from Maine and Platner’s prospective general-election opponent

Mark Lynch
R · SC

Republican Senate candidate in South Carolina

Bernie Sanders
I · VT · SEN

Vermont senator and Platner supporter

John Fetterman
D · PA · SEN

Pennsylvania senator who had supported Mills

Nevada representative retiring from the seat

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

Former Minnesota senator

Xavier Becerra
Former U.S. Representative (D-CA)

Democratic candidate for California governor

Elizabeth Warren
D · MA · SEN

Massachusetts senator and Platner supporter

Maine governor and former Democratic Senate candidate

Republican House candidate in Nevada

Tina Smith
D · MN · SEN

Minnesota senator who endorsed Platner

ALSO MENTIONED  Alan Wilson, South Carolina attorney general and Republican gubernatorial candidate; Barack Obama, Former president; Joe Lombardo, Nevada governor; Pamela Evette, Trump-endorsed South Carolina lieutenant governor and Republican gubernatorial candidate; Steve Hilton, Republican candidate for California governor

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