{"id":2265663,"date":"2024-06-12T06:42:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T10:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-seven-takeaways-from-tuesdays-primaries-in-south-carolina-nevada-and-more\/"},"modified":"2024-06-12T06:43:44","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T10:43:44","slug":"top-seven-takeaways-from-tuesdays-primaries-in-south-carolina-nevada-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-seven-takeaways-from-tuesdays-primaries-in-south-carolina-nevada-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Key insights from Tuesday&#8217;s primaries in South Carolina, Nevada, and beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftop-seven-takeaways-from-tuesdays-primaries-in-south-carolina-nevada-and-more%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2265663&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The \u200brecent congressional primaries in Maine,\u200b Nevada,\u200c North Dakota,\u2062 and South Carolina highlighted the challenges of unseating incumbent lawmakers. Notable victories include Nancy Mace (R-SC), who overcame \u200ca\u200d GOP primary\u200c challenge\u200c despite opposition from former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and supported by Donald Trump. Trump&#8217;s influence\u200c was further affirmed \u200cas most of his endorsed candidates succeeded, such\u2063 as Sam\u2062 Brown in Nevada\u200c who \u2063is set to \u2064challenge Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV).<\/p>\n<p>In other races, Maine state Rep.\u200b Austin Theriault secured the GOP nomination to run against Democrat \u2064Jared Golden, while in Ohio, state \u2064Sen. Michael Rulli won a\u2062 special election to complete Bill Johnson\u2019s\u2064 term, bolstering Republican control. In North Dakota, Rep. \u2063Kelly Armstrong won \u2062the GOP gubernatorial primary, positioning himself \u200das the likely next governor.<\/p>\n<p>These primaries have set the stage for key matchups in the \u200cupcoming general elections\u2062 across various\u2062 states, with control of\u2064 both the House and Senate potentially at \u2064play.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Congressional<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/primaries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>primaries<\/a> in Maine, Nevada, North Dakota, and South Carolina are once again proving how hard it is to unseat incumbent lawmakers. <\/p>\n<p>Reps. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nancy-mace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Nancy Mace<\/a> (R-SC), Joe Wilson (R-SC), and Susie Lee (D-NV) all beat back competitors in their party primaries.<\/p>\n<p>Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> proved his hold over the Republican party once again, even though he wasn\u2019t on the primary ballots Tuesday night, after most of his endorsed candidates saw success in several races. <\/p>\n<p>One of the Trump-backed candidates that saw success was Sam Brown, who Republicans selected to compete against vulnerable Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) in one of the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pennsylvania-georgia-nevada-how-swing-states-economies-could-influence-their-midterm-races\/\" title=\"Pennsylvania, Georgia, Nevada: How Swing States\u2019 Economies Could Influence Their Midterm Races\">closely watched races<\/a> this election cycle.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/election-2024\/?utm_source=homepage&#038;utm_medium=banner&#038;utm_campaign=iowa_caucus&#038;utm_id=election2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ELECTION 2024: FOLLOW LATEST COVERAGE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here are the <em>Washington Examiner\u2019s<\/em> top takeaways from Tuesday\u2019s primaries.<\/p>\n<h2>Nancy Mace survives McCarthy-backed primary challenger<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy speaks in Washington, Oct. 19, 2023, left, and Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) speaks Nov. 15, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) overcame a GOP primary challenge from Catherine Templeton, who was backed by former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. <\/p>\n<p>Mace was among the eight Republicans who voted to oust McCarthy from the speakership last year. McCarthy\u2019s revenge campaign against Mace ultimately failed Tuesday night, as the Republican lawmaker had the crucial backing of Trump. <\/p>\n<p>The <em>Associated Press<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3037966\/nancy-mace-challengers-gop-primary-mccarthy-revenge-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>called the race<\/a> for Mace nearly two hours after polls closed at 7 p.m. ET. Mace bested Templeton, 56.8% to 29.8%, with 70% of votes counted.<\/p>\n<p>Mace\u2019s victory also comes despite longtime Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) backing Templeton. Democrat Michael Moore won the primary to take on Mace but the Palmetto State\u2019s congressional map has made it more likely that Mace will cruise to victory in November.<\/p>\n<h2>It\u2019s official: Sam Brown to take on Sen. Jacky Rosen <\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>FILE \u2013 Republican senatorial candidate Sam Brown speaks after filing his paperwork to run for the Senate, March 14, 2024, at the State Capitol in Carson City, Nev. Brown is seeking to replace incumbent U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen. (AP Photo\/Andy Barron)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Nevada Republican and Army veteran Sam Brown <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3038190\/trump-backed-sam-brown-wins-nevada-gop-senate-primary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>won the GOP primary<\/a> and is now gearing up for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-dominates-in-2024-general-election-odds\/\" title=\"Donald Trump Dominates in 2024 General Election Odds\">general election matchup<\/a> against Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) in one of the most crucial races that will determine control of the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Associated Press<\/em> called the race for Brown more than one hour after polls closed. Brown won nearly 57% with 58% of votes counted. <\/p>\n<p>His closest competitor was Jeff Gunter, a former Trump ambassador to Iceland, who pulled in nearly 17% of support. <\/p>\n<p>Trump made a late endorsement in the primary for Brown, in a major snub of Gunter. Brown was also backed by the National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Steve Daines (R-MT). <\/p>\n<h2>Republicans chose challengers to take on incumbent Democrats <\/h2>\n<p>Maine state Rep. Austin Theriault won the GOP primary to take on Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) for the 2nd District.<\/p>\n<p>Theriault defeated Republican Michael Soboleski in the primary, 66.4% to 33.6%, with 73% of votes counted, according to the <em>Associated Press<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p>Both Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) supported Theriault in the primary, as the GOP hopes to flip Golden\u2019s seat in November, helping maintain GOP control of the House. <\/p>\n<p>But Golden remains formidable. He defeated Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin in 2018 and won reelection in 2020 despite Trump winning the district in 2016 and 2020.<\/p>\n<p>In Nevada, results from the Republican primary to decide who will run against incumbent Rep. Susie Lee (D-NV) in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-signal-end-to-obstruction-of-uyghur-anti-slavery-bill\/\" title=\"Dems Signal End to Obstruction of Uyghur Anti-Slavery Bill\">general election race<\/a> for the 3rd District had not been called yet as of midnight Wednesday morning, with tax analyst Drew Johnson leading the field at 31.1% with 74% of votes counted.<\/p>\n<p>The district is another closely watched contest that will help determine control of the House. <\/p>\n<h2>Ohio voters decide on Bill Johnson\u2019s replacement<\/h2>\n<p>Republican state Sen. Michael Rulli will finish out former Republican Rep. Bill Johnson\u2019s term for this Congress after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3038437\/michael-rulli-wins-ohio-special-election-bill-johnson-term\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>winning the special election<\/a> Tuesday night. <\/p>\n<p>The <em>Associated Press<\/em> called the race at 9:02 p.m. with Rulli winning 52.7% of the vote counted at the time the race was decided. <\/p>\n<p>Rulli\u2019s win gives House Speaker <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mike Johnson<\/a> (R-LA)\u00a0an extra boost to his already slim control of the House. Democrat Michael Kripchak will face off against Rulli in November for the seat\u2019s full term.<\/p>\n<h2>Kelly Armstrong wins primary to succeed Doug Burgum<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>U.S. Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D., stands for a photo Monday, June 10, 2024, outside the state Capitol in Bismarck, N.D. Armstrong, a three-term congressman who holds North Dakota\u2019s only U.S. House seat, is running for governor against Lt. Gov. Tammy Miller in the Republican gubernatorial primary election on Tuesday, June 11. (AP Photo\/Jack Dura)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND), the lone House member in North Dakota, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3037925\/kelly-armstrong-wins-gop-primary-battle-replace-burgum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>won the GOP primary<\/a> to succeed outgoing Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND).<\/p>\n<p>The victory all but ensures Armstrong will be the next governor in North Dakota, a state that Trump won by nearly 34 percentage points in 2020. <\/p>\n<p>The <em>Associated Press<\/em> called the race for Armstrong, who had the backing of Trump, at 9:21 p.m. Eastern time at nearly 73%, with 89% of the votes counted. Lt. Gov. Tammy Miller, who was backed by Burgum, won 27.1%.<\/p>\n<h2>The battle to replace Armstrong is set <\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>Public Service Commissioner Julie Fedorchak, a Republican candidate for North Dakota\u2019s single U.S. House seat, speaks to reporters during a press conference Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at her campaign office in Bismarck, N.D. Fedorchak condemned text messages that portray her as withdrawing from the competitive House race, the same day as the primary election. (AP Photo\/Jack Dura)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>North Dakota Public Service Commissioner\u00a0Julie Fedorchak and Democrat Trygve Hammer\u00a0won their respective primaries to replace Armstrong in North Dakota\u2019s 1st District. <\/p>\n<p>Fedorchak won 46.2% of the vote with 91% of ballots counted, defeating four other Republican candidates. <\/p>\n<p>Hammer defeated Roland Riemers in the Democratic primary winning 74% with 91% of votes counted. The 1st District is a solid Republican seat meaning Fedorchak will likely become North Dakota\u2019s sole member of the House after the November election. <\/p>\n<h2>Trump has a mostly good night on endorsements<\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>The former president\u2019s endorsement power proved to still have the Midas touch, as most of his endorsed candidates, including Mace, Theriault, and Brown, survived primary competitors.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, in the Palmetto State\u2019s 4th District, Trump-backed Rep. William Timmons won, with the <em>Associated Press<\/em> calling the race at 11:55 p.m. Eastern at 51.6% with 99% of votes counted. The race took more than five hours to call after polls closed at 7 p.m. Eastern.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p>But the Trump-endorsed pastor Mark Burns\u00a0did not outright win South Carolina\u2019s 3rd district GOP primary. Instead, Burns and nurse Sheri Biggs\u00a0are headed to a runoff race after failing to reach a majority of the vote.<\/p>\n<p>In Nevada, Trump-endorsed candidate John Lee is facing a competitive 4th District primary to challenge incumbent Rep. Steven Horsford (D-NV), where the race has not been called as of 12:47 a.m. Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Rachel Schilke and Ramsey Touchberry contributed to this story. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congressional primaries in Maine, Nevada, North Dakota, and South Carolina highlighted the difficulty of unseating incumbents. Representatives Nancy Mace, Joe Wilson, and Susie Lee successfully defended their positions. 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