Washington — Democrat Graham Platner and GOP Sen. Susan Collins will face off in a November contest that could determine which party controls the Senate next year, a race that was shaken up in recent weeks by a spate of allegations against Platner. Platner won the Democratic primary on Tuesday night after facing minimal opposition,
Graham Platner, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, greets supporters after speaking at an event hosted by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in Orono, Maine, on May 24, 2026. Robert F. Bukaty/AP Photo Democratic voters in Maine on Tuesday nominated oysterman and military veteran Graham Platner as their candidate to take on incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine),
Tom Steyer concedes California governor's race, saying he lacks votes to advance to November's general election despite spending over $200 million.
Graham Platner wins Maine's Democratic Senate primary despite multiple controversies, setting up a challenge against Republican Sen. Susan Collins.
Nancy Lacore, retired Navy vice admiral, wins Democratic primary for South Carolina's 1st congressional district seat vacated by Rep. Nancy Mace.
South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette at a campaign event in Columbia, S.C., on Feb. 24, 2024. Sean Rayford/Getty Images Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and Attorney General Alan Wilson will advance to a runoff election for the Republican gubernatorial primary later this month. At around 9:00 p.m. ET, The Associated Press projected the race would go
Pamela Evette and Alan Wilson are heading to a runoff in South Carolina’s Republican primary for governor after none of the six candidates in the primary reached the required majority threshold of votes to avoid a runoff. The runoff election will be June 23. Evette is South Carolina’s current lieutenant governor and had President Trump’s