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US primaries 2026 live: Graham Platner vies to overcome scandals in Maine as four states hold elections
Polls open in Maine, North Dakota, Nevada, and South Carolina; voters appear to stand by Democratic challenger Graham Platner despite string of controversies
Maine voters weigh Platner scandals: ‘It’s not my job to judge’
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The polls have closed in South Carolina and a very small number of votes have been counted.
As the rest of us wait for primary election results, Donald Trump is pushing ahead with his widely panned plan to install Bill Pulte, a political loyalist with no intelligence experience at all, acting director of national intelligence.
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Robert Mackey · Tue, Jun 9, 2026, 4:34 PM
US news | The Guardian
Polls open in Maine, North Dakota, Nevada, and South Carolina; voters appear to stand by Democratic challenger Graham Platner despite string of controversies
The polls have closed in South Carolina and a very small number of votes have been counted.
As the rest of us wait for primary election results, Donald Trump is pushing ahead with his widely panned plan to install Bill Pulte, a political loyalist with no intelligence experience at all, acting director of national intelligence.
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