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Who is Graham Platner, the Democratic primary winner who slammed Gaza war?
Platner wins in Maine, Republican Nancy Mace loses in S Carolina. Results for Nevada and North Carolina also announced.
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What to know about Tuesday’s primaries in California, New Jersey, Montana
Voters in six US states are casting primary ballots that will set the battle lines for November’s midterm elections.
Former election clerk Tina Peters released after Trump pressure campaign
Peters had been sentenced to nine years in state prison after allowing access to Colorado state voting machines.
Who will replace Newsom? What to know about California’s primary elections
The most populous US state has attracted attention for its contentious gubernatorial race with 61 candidates.
Could Democrats be shut out of the California governor’s race?
California is a Democrat stronghold, but thanks to the state’s jungle primary, Republicans are frontrunners to advance.
Louisiana lawmakers pass congressional map favouring Republicans
Louisiana approves new congressional map eliminating a majority-Black district after an April Supreme Court ruling.
US judge rejects immediate block on Trump’s mail-in voting executive order
Judge Carl Nichols says Democrats’ legal challenge is premature as the administration moves to implement the measure.
Alabama pushes US Supreme Court to approve congressional map for midterms
Republicans have revived a push to implement a congressional map that was rejected in 2023 for racial discrimination.
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Ken Paxton wins Texas primary election: Results and key takeaways
Trump-backed Paxton beat Cornyn, making him the first Texas Republican senator to lose renomination.
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Trump-backed Paxton topples Senator Cornyn in Texas primary run-off
Ken Paxton defeats John Cornyn in Texas race, setting up a November election that could decide control of US Senate.
Trump-led push to redraw Congress maps faces setbacks in Southern states
State lawmakers reject a new map in South Carolina as judges strike down newly drawn US House districts one in Alabama.
