Polls Close in 4-State Primaries as Trump, Mamdani Test Grip on GOP and Democrats
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 23
Polls Close in 4-State Primaries as Trump, Mamdani Test Grip on GOP and Democrats
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 23
Summary
Polls closed Tuesday in South Carolina, New York, Maryland and Utah, capping primaries and runoffs that will measure how much sway Donald Trump and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani hold over their parties.
In South Carolina, Trump complicated that test by endorsing both GOP gubernatorial runoff candidates—Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and Attorney General Alan Wilson—after first backing Evette alone in the race to replace term-limited Gov. Henry McMaster.
In New York, Mamdani put his own clout on the line by backing 3 left-wing House challengers, including 32-year-old Darializa Avila Chevalier against Rep. Adriano Espaillat, while also supporting Brad Lander and Claire Valdez.
Those New York contests have become a proxy fight over the Democratic Party's direction, with Mamdani and Bernie Sanders pushing a socialist, affordability-focused slate against establishment-backed incumbents and allies.
The results could shape both parties' midterm messaging, giving Democrats an early read on Mamdani's kingmaker potential and Republicans fresh evidence on whether Trump's endorsements still dominate key nomination fights.