From Nevada to Maine, voters across the country chose their favored candidate to compete in November.
Voters made their voices heard in primaries and other important contests in Ohio, North Dakota, Nevada, South Carolina, and Maine.
Not all of the many June 11 races warrant close scrutiny. However, a relatively narrow GOP victory in the Ohio district that includes East Palestine and a close contest between a Trump-backed incumbent and a Freedom Caucus leader in South Carolina stand out.
Meanwhile, results from crucial Republican primaries in Nevada came in well after midnight on the East Coast. A think-tank veteran from rural Appalachia and a small business owner who served in the U.S. Army will face incumbent Democrats in a state that former President Donald Trump hopes to claim.
Here’s more on the big wins and losses across the country.
Mace Beats McCarthy-Backed Challenger
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) survived a primary challenge from attorney Catherine Templeton.
Ms. Templeton was backed by former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who Ms. Mace helped oust from the leadership position last year. Former President Trump endorsed Ms. Mace.
“I’ve never been afraid to stand on principle or stand up against powerful people or powerful forces,” Ms. Mace wrote on social media platform X.
I’ve never been afraid to stand on principle or stand up against powerful people or powerful forces. https://t.co/sWf0w0g1fu
— Nancy Mace (@NancyMace) June 12, 2024
Late on June 11, Ms. Mace led by 27 points with almost 98 percent of the vote counted. That was broadly in line with polling ahead of the contest.
She is in a good position to win her district in November. It became significantly redder after the post-2020 census redistricting, while Rep. Jim Clyburn’s (D-S.C.) district became bluer through the same process.
A lawsuit from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) alleging racial gerrymandering fell short at the Supreme Court. A majority of the justices there sided with South Carolina.
Ms. Mace will face Michael B. Moore, a businessman who won the district’s Democratic primary. Mr. Moore narrowly defeated Mac Deford, who has worked as a lawyer for towns in the state.
Former President Trump celebrated Ms. Mace’s victory against Ms. Templeton on Truth Social, noting he had endorsed her.
By Nathan Worcester, Lawrence Wilson, John Haughey, Jackson Richman and Joseph Lord
