New York, South Carolina Primaries Set Key 2026 Nominees as 4 States Report Results
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 23
New York, South Carolina Primaries Set Key 2026 Nominees as 4 States Report Results
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 23
Summary
Results from New York, Maryland, South Carolina and Utah clarified several 2026 nominations Tuesday, with most marquee contests reporting from 53% to more than 95% of votes counted.
South Carolina’s Republican gubernatorial runoff was among the clearest calls, with Trump-endorsed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and Attorney General Alan Wilson battling in a race with more than 95% of ballots reported.
New York drove much of the night’s attention, with Democratic House primaries nearly complete in districts tied to retiring or vulnerable incumbents, including seats held by Nydia Velázquez and Jerrold Nadler and the challenge to Mike Lawler.
Maryland and Utah also advanced nomination fights, including crowded contests to succeed longtime Representative Steny Hoyer in Maryland and a Utah Republican primary featuring Representative Celeste Maloy.
The outcomes offered an early test of factional strength inside both parties, including Trump’s sway in South Carolina and the New York left’s push in congressional races backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani.