Primary races to watch in Nevada, South Carolina, Maine

Primaries in different parts of the country on Tuesday could have some influence on Republicans’ chances of gaining ground on Democrats in November and help decide whether an often unpredictable House Republican who has upset members of her own party makes it to the general election . Here are some races to watch:

Nevada Republicans will choose candidate to face Democratic Senator Jacky Rosen

Republicans will choose their Senate candidate to try to defeat the Democratic incumbent Senator Jacky Rosen this fall.

Rosen’s Senate seat is one of the most vulnerable in the country, in the closely watched battleground state that former President Donald Trump lost in 2016 and 2020. Rosen faces opposition in a small-scale primary on Tuesday.

In the GOP race to face Rosen, Trump recently endorsed Republican Sam Brown, who finished second. 2022 Nevada Senate Republican Party primaries.

However, Brown faces some primary competition in his latest race, including from Jeff Gunter, who served as U.S. ambassador to Iceland during Trump’s presidency.

Rep. Nancy Mace seeks to fill South Carolina seat amid GOP concerns

Republican Representative Nancy Mace is facing a challenging path to re-election in his position.

Mace, who shortly after the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol said she held Trump responsiblehas since endorsed the former presidential race in 2024. Trump too endorsed Mace.

She, however, encountered some resistance as she was among the eight republicans who helped oust Kevin McCarthy as Republican Speaker of the House last fall.

Mace is the first of this group to be tested at the polls. She is being challenged in the Republican primary by Catherine Templeton, who served as director of the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation while former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley was in office before becoming director of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environment. State of South Carolina Control.

A political action committee aligned with former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy donated to Templeton’s campaign, according to federal campaign finance records. In South Carolina, a primary candidate must receive a majority of votes in that specific race to win the primary and avoid a runoff, according to the South Carolina Election Commission. website. If this does not happen, a second round will be held on June 25th.

Conservative Rep. William Timmons Faces Challenge in South Carolina

Elsewhere in South Carolina, Republican Rep. William Timmons is being challenged by fellow Republican Adam Morgan, a state representative who is chairman of the South Carolina Freedom Caucus. Timmons was endorsed by Trump.

Maine Battlefield District Primary

Maine’s 2nd Congressional District is controlled by Democratic Rep. Jared Golden, who has long been a top target of Republicans. His seat is once again being closely watched this fall, in a race that could help decide which party wins control of the House in November.

A state representative and former NASCAR driver named Austin Theriault is running for the Republican nomination against Maine House Representative Mike Soboleski.

North Dakota chooses candidate to succeed Governor Doug Burgum

In the reliably red state of North Dakota, Republicans must choose their candidate to succeed current Governor Doug Burgum. The Republican race for governor is between Rep. Kelly Armstrong and Burgum Lt. Gov. Tammy Miller.

Trump supported Armstrong in this race, while Burgum is supporting Miller.