Baggage, endorsements and runoff drama define Maine and South Carolina primaries
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Democrat Graham Platner won Maine’s Senate primary despite questions about his past and will face Susan Collins in November, while Republicans in Maine backed ex-Gov. Paul LePage in the 2nd District with Trump’s endorsement as governor’s races remained undecided under ranked-choice voting. In South Carolina, Lindsey Graham easily won the Senate nomination, but Rep. Nancy Mace faltered in the governor’s race, sending Evette and Wilson to a runoff. Across both states, Trump-backed candidates and baggage from candidates shaped the results.
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