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Graham Platner's primary victory in Maine sets up a high-stakes contest between an insurgent progressive with political baggage and a battle-tested but vulnerable Republican senator.
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Graham Platner, a progressive oyster farmer, won the Democratic nomination for Senate on Tuesday. He is set to face Senator Susan Collins, a five-term Republican, in November.
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The largely coastal district has voted overwhelmingly Republican in recent elections. Representative Nancy Mace ran unsuccessfully for governor instead of seeking re-election to the seat.
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Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette had gotten an endorsement from President Trump, but it was not enough to help her clinch a victory outright. She now faces Alan Wilson, the state attorney general, in a runoff on June 23.
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Randy Villegas will face the incumbent, David Valadao, a Republican who has survived numerous challenges in a competitive district.
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Graham Platner has faced new scrutiny over his personal history, but his Democratic primary victory sets up a high-stakes race against Senator Susan Collins, a Republican.
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The vote gave final passage to Republicans' megabill to fund immigration enforcement through the remainder of President Trump's term, clearing it for his signature.
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Representative Nancy Mace's run for governor created the opening in the coastal First Congressional District. Republicans are expected to hold it, but one Democrat has proved to be a prolific fund-raiser.
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The main super PAC tied to the influential American Israel Public Affairs Committee released its first ads backing Ms. Stevens, a moderate congresswoman locked in a tight three-way primary.
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A mysterious group has spent $500,000 to elevate a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary race for a key House seat.
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A measure to direct an end to U.S. engagement in Iran was adopted with a handful of Republicans in support, sending a signal of opposition to the president's handling of the war.
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