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

Platner won the Democratic Senate primary while facing scrutiny over reports about his past behavior.

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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Democratic Senate candidate in Maine

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Jim Clyburn
D · SC-6

South Carolina representative and Democratic primary winner

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose endorsements were tested in state primaries

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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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Graham Platner Wins Maine Democratic Senate Primary

Outlets agree Graham Platner won Maine’s Democratic Senate primary and will face Republican Sen. Susan Collins in November. Left-leaning outlets emphasize Maine voters’ support despite scrutiny and Platner’s potential strength against Collins, though some coverage questions the case for backing him. Center outlets mostly report the result, the Collins matchup and reactions to scrutiny of Platner’s past. Right-leaning outlets foreground controversies over his past and frame Democratic support for him as a judgment on the party.

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