Photos of Primary Elections Across 4 States
Voters are choosing party nominees in four states as contests for Congress and key governorships could shape control of Washington.
- On Tuesday, June 9, 2026, voters in Maine, Nevada, North Dakota, and South Carolina cast ballots in primary elections to select nominees for U.S. House, Senate, and gubernatorial races ahead of November's midterm elections.
- In Maine, incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins seeks a sixth term against presumptive Democratic nominee Graham Platner, who faces controversies over past online remarks and allegations of physical threats in relationships.
- President Donald Trump endorsed David Flippo for Nevada's 2nd Congressional District on Friday, May 29, while Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette's South Carolina gubernatorial campaign faced scrutiny after a volunteer was arrested for assaulting a protester.
- South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham faces five Republican challengers and risks a runoff if he fails to secure 50% of the vote, while Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo appears positioned to retain the Republican nomination with 60% support in polling.
- Maine's ranked-choice voting system will delay final results for statewide races by over a week, while outcomes across all four states will shape the political landscape heading into November's general elections.
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Takeaways From the June 9 Primary Elections
On June 9, voters in Maine, South Carolina, Nevada, and North Dakota went to the polls. In Maine, voters selected oysterman and military veteran Graham Platner—a dark horse candidate who won the race after Gov. Janet Mills suspended her Senate primary campaign—to take on incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), a long-serving political juggernaut in the state who ran unopposed for her party’s nomination on Tuesday. In South Carolina, two state le…
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Photos of primary elections across four states
Voters across Maine, Nevada, South Carolina and North Dakota headed to the polls Tuesday for another day of primaries in America. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
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