Mike Mazzei, a former state senator who lent more than $11 million of his own money to his campaign, narrowly defeated the state’s attorney general, Gentner Drummond.
President Trump went all in for Senator Darline Graham in a primary runoff on Tuesday. It worked, preserving his undefeated streak in Republican Senate primaries this year.
Senator Darline Graham’s victory on Tuesday showed President Trump’s continued ability to move Republican primary voters, especially when he goes all in on a race.
Ms. Graham, who is temporarily filling the seat long held by her late brother, Senator Lindsey Graham, prevailed in a runoff and will be heavily favored in November.
Mr. Drummond, the state attorney general, faces an opponent backed by President Trump and Gov. Kevin Stitt. The campaign has highlighted his independent streak.
Everton Blair Jr. will serve until January in the seat long held by Mr. Scott, who died in April. Mr. Blair is not competing in the general election for the next full term in the deep-blue district.
A preliminary Supreme Court ruling could leave voters confused about casting ballots by mail, even as President Trump’s executive order is being litigated in the lower courts, experts said.
Republicans had hoped that a Supreme Court decision allowing party committees to coordinate with candidates would also entitle them to lower ad rates. On Tuesday, an appeals court said otherwise.
Senator Jon Ossoff of Georgia was one of four Democratic candidates who prevailed in a lawsuit restricting ad prices for party committees. Republicans, whose committees are flush with cash, were seeking lower rates available only to candidates.
Senator Charles E. Grassley, Republican of Iowa, welcoming Darline Graham, who was appointed to fill the seat of her late brother, Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina.
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