1 of 2 | Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., failed to advance in the Republican primary for South Carolina governor on Tuesday, falling out of the top two vote-getters to state Attorney General Alan Wilson and President Donald Trump's choice Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo
June 10 (UPI) -- Maine Democrat Graham Platner secured his party's nomination to challenge Sen. Susan Collins in November and Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., failed to advance in her gubernatorial bid.
Primaries in Maine, Nevada, South Carolina and North Dakota shed some light on where voters stand heading into November's midterms. Platner's victory in Maine, running on a progressive platform seeking to shake up the establishment, came in spite of a series of controversies during his campaign.
Platner received nearly 75% of votes in his primary as of Tuesday. Among his main challengers was Maine Gov. Janet Mills, who suspended her campaign when pre-primary polls showed Platner with a commanding lead.
"Over the last nine months I have seen Mainers come together behind a vision to take back our power from corporations and billionaires," Platner said Tuesday.
