Presidential primary season may be over, but down-ballot primaries are still happening across the country. Candidates will go to the polls Tuesday in five states – South Carolina, Nevada, Maine, North Dakota and Ohio – where special House races will be held.
Representative Bill Johnson retired from Ohio’s 6th Congressional District in January, and Republican candidate State Senator Michael Lully will face Democratic candidate Michael L. Kripchak. Former President Donald J. Trump won this district by 29 percentage points in 2020.
Here are the primaries to watch:
Trump’s vice presidential candidate, Nancy Mace, is scheduled to vote in South Carolina.
Rep. Nancy Mays, a South Carolina Republican who is expected to be Trump’s running mate, will face a primary opponent backed by former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who opposes Trump because he voted to oust him as speaker last year. The primary election in the state’s 1st Congressional District comes just days after the House Ethics Committee began investigating Ms. Mays’ use of the congressional refund program.
Ms. Mays’ opponent, Catherine Templeton, worked for Nikki Haley when she was governor of South Carolina, and Ms. Templeton ran for that office in 2018. Ms. Mays was once a moderate ally of Ms. Haley, but she moved to MAGA. When her district was redrawn in 2022, the Republican Party’s factions became more conservative.
The 3rd and 4th Congressional Districts also host competitive Republican primaries. Rep. Jeff Duncan resigned in the ultra-conservative 3rd District, and in the 4th District, Rep. William R. Timmons IV, who defeated Republican challengers in the 2022 primary, will be challenged by state Rep. Adam Morgan. What is the Chamber’s version of the far-right Liberal Party?
Nevada’s Republican Senate candidate received a last-minute endorsement from Trump.
Nevada Republicans will choose a candidate for a U.S. Senate seat in a crowded field.
Candidate Sam Brown, a former Army captain, received a last-minute boost with the support of President Trump, who entered the primary on Sunday night despite the end of early voting.
Nonetheless, the endorsement has solidified Mr. Brown’s position as a leading candidate to face Democratic incumbent Sen. Jacky Rosen in November. Mr. Brown also has the support of the state’s Republican governor, Joe Lombardo, and has raised the most money of any candidate in the race.
Mr. Brown joins a number of minority candidates, including Jeff Gunter, a wealthy dermatologist who was President Trump’s ambassador to Iceland, and Jim Marchant, who has supported President Trump’s lies that the 2020 election was stolen from him. are scheduled to meet.
Two North Dakota Republicans are vying to replace Gov. Doug Burgum.
North Dakota Republican Gov. Doug Burgum, who self-financed his failed presidential campaign and is now a leading contender to be President Trump’s running mate, is not seeking a third term as governor. Two Republicans are scheduled to face off Tuesday to succeed him.
One of them, Rep. Kelly Armstrong, has filled North Dakota’s only House seat since 2019 and helped lead the House investigation into President Biden’s son Hunter. He will face Lt. Gov. Tammy Miller, who was appointed by Mr. Burgum last year and confirmed by the governor.
The winner will face Democratic state Sen. Merrill Piepkorn in November. In 2020, Mr. Burgum beat his Democratic opponent by 42 points.
Maine Republicans will choose Rep. Jared Golden’s challenger.
Rep. Jared Golden, a Maine Democrat, faces a fierce reelection race in the state’s rural 2nd Congressional District, and Republicans will choose between two candidates vying to give him one more seat in this year’s general election.
State Rep. Austin Theriault, a former NASCAR driver, will face off against State Rep. Michael Soboleski. Mr. Terrio was endorsed by Mr. Trump, who urged his supporters to support him on the eve of his election.
