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South Carolina's six-candidate GOP gubernatorial primary failed to produce a majority winner, sending Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette to a June 23 runoff with Attorney General Alan Wilson. Trump and Governor Henry McMaster endorsed Evette, while Nancy Mace endorsed Wilson after conceding. With Democrats unlikely to win in November, the GOP runoff keeps the contest competitive heading into fall.
President Trump endorsed Pamela Evette in South Carolina, Randy Feenstra in Iowa, and Mike Mazzei in Oklahoma for their GOP gubernatorial primaries, signaling his ongoing influence as the three states hold competitive races with June primaries.
In Nebraska’s May 12 primaries, Democrat Cindy Burbank won the Democratic Senate nomination but pledged to drop out and endorse populist independent Dan Osborn if she advances to the general, as Republicans seek to flip incumbent Pete Ricketts’ seat. Ricketts won the GOP Senate primary. In the House, District 1 and 3 favored GOP incumbents Mike Flood and Adrian Smith, while Democrats Chris Backemeyer and Becky Stille won their districts; District 2’s race was not yet called as Denise Powell led over John Cavanaugh. Gov. Jim Pillen won the Republican nomination for governor, and Democrat Lynne Walz won her party’s nomination. Nebraska’s split electoral vote system adds twists to the state’s 2026-tinged politics.
Neither Virginia gubernatorial candidates Abigail Spanberger nor Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears attended the post-debate media interviews after their only scheduled debate, leaving the media and public without their immediate reactions.
An internal poll for Republican Jack Ciattarelli shows him leading Democrat Mikie Sherrill by 1 percentage point in the New Jersey governor race, a shift from previous polls that favored Sherrill. The poll, conducted by National Research, surveyed 600 likely voters and indicates a close contest as voting begins, with Ciattarelli leading 46%-45%. The poll also reveals Gov. Phil Murphy's approval rating at 35%.
A Siena College poll shows Governor Kathy Hochul leading potential Republican challengers by 20-25 points in New York, with her favorability and approval ratings stable. Voters support recent legislation on medical aid in dying and AI disclosure, while opinions on congestion pricing and the state's direction remain divided. The poll highlights the political landscape a year before the 2026 gubernatorial primaries.