Graham Platner’s primary victory sets up a high-stakes contest between an insurgent progressive with political baggage and a battle-tested but vulnerable Republican senator.

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner speaks at his Primary Election event on June 9, 2026 in Blue Hill, Maine. (Photo by CJ Gunther/) Trump said Democrats are “trying to make excuses” for Platner,

See live results from the 2026 South Carolina Senate primary election as Republican and Democrat votes are counted by candidate and county.

The Ohio Senate has delayed a vote on a bill that would raise the minimum marriage age to 18 without exception. Current Ohio law permits 17-year-olds to marry with judicial approval under specific conditions. The bill has bipartisan sponsorship and has received support from various groups, with no one testifying in opposition.

The Senate premises have been cleared of the crowd that gathered on Thursday as security measures currently being enforced will remain in effect pending an evaluation amid ongoing security concerns, the Office of the Senate-Sergeant-At-Arms said.

A package of bills to create a Michigan-specific insurance exchange will return to the state Senate floor following a meeting of the Senate Health Policy Committee on Wednesday. The committee voted