Six Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primaries

Published on June 12, 2024

Voters made their voices heard in primaries and other important contests in Ohio, North Dakota, Nevada, South Carolina, and Maine. Not all of the many June 11 races warrant close scrutiny. However, a relatively narrow GOP victory in the Ohio district that includes East Palestine and a close contest between a Trump-backed incumbent and a Freedom Caucus leader in South Carolina stand out. Meanwhile, results from crucial Republican primaries in Nevada came in well after midnight on the East Coast. A think-tank veteran from rural Appalachia and a small business owner who served in the U.S. Army will face incumbent Democrats in a state that former President Donald Trump hopes to claim....

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