Decision Desk 2026: Maine, South Carolina & Nevada Primaries

On June 9, four states held their regular primary elections. The top race was Maine’s U.S. Senate contest, where controversy-laden Graham Platner won the Democratic primary to face Republican Sen. Susan Collins. But there were also crowded gubernatorial primaries in South Carolina (GOP) and Maine (Democrats), plus much more in Nevada and North Dakota.At 7:30 p.m. Eastern, we kicked off our coverage of all the primary action on the Decision Desk 2026: Maine, Nevada & South Carolina Primary Livestream from Decision Desk HQ, The Chuck ToddCast, and Chris Cillizza! We were joined by guest experts throughout the night to talk about what the results meant for November and beyond. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit decisiondeskhq.substack.com