Senator Lindsey Graham secured the Republican nomination for his South Carolina Senate seat, avoiding a primary runoff as he seeks a fifth term in November. The four-term incumbent will face Democratic challenger Annie Andrews, a pediatrician who won her party's primary.

In the governor's race, Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette and Attorney General Alan Wilson advanced to a Republican runoff after neither candidate secured a majority in Tuesday's crowded primary. Both candidates have aligned themselves with former President Trump's agenda, though Trump endorsed only Evette in the race.

Representative Nancy Mace, who had conducted a high-profile campaign after previous disputes with Trump, did not advance in the gubernatorial primary. The runoff between Evette and Wilson will determine the Republican nominee for governor.

Meanwhile, in Maine's 2nd Congressional District, former Republican Governor Paul LePage secured his party's nomination for the general election. The Democratic primary in that competitive district remains unresolved, with ranked choice voting tabulation still ongoing to determine the nominee.

The South Carolina results reflect the continued influence of Trump-aligned candidates in Republican primaries, particularly in the governor's race where both advancing candidates emphasized their support for the former president's policies.