The sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham has won the Senate run-off, narrowly defeating MP Norman. Trump’s endorsement proved decisive. In November, she will face the Democrat Andrews

Two primaries, two stories: in Florida, the socialist Angie Nixon has pulled off a surprise victory, beating the candidate with a campaign war chest of 16 million with just 975,000 dollars, and now faces the Republicans. In Alaska, the moderate Mary Peltola is the favourite, but must contend with a namesake of the outgoing Senator Sullivan, whom Trump calls an ‘impostor’

Angie Nixon and Mary Peltola – photo: LaPresse

Chef, a former restaurant owner and single mother, comes from the left wing of the Democratic Party and is the favourite in the primaries for the governorship of a state that has voted for Trump twice. Centrist Democrats, however, have rallied behind her opponent, David Crowley

In the Democratic Senate primaries, the contest between Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens is proving tougher than expected. The winner will face the Republican Mike Rogers

Following Platner’s withdrawal, the Democratic Party’s most likely candidate appears to be Troy Jackson, who served as President of the State Senate between 2018 and 2024. When and if he is officially nominated, he will have just 101 days to campaign

Congress is seeking to pass the bill on which the Conservative senator had been working for months and which imposes new sanctions on Moscow. But according to some Democrats, the measure could give Trump further power to impose tariffs on both enemies and allies