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Maine and North Dakota also hold nomination contests. Here are
three key races to watch:
SOUTH CAROLINA'S 7TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
U.S. Representative Tom Rice was one of the few Republican
lawmakers who voted to impeach Trump for his role in the Jan. 6,
2021 Capitol riot. Afterward, Trump endorsed state
Representative Russell Fry to challenge Rice in the Republican
nomination contest for the congressional seat. Fry's campaign
raised more than $750,000 through May 25, pointing to a
potentially competitive race with Rice who has raised nearly $2
million. The seat is expected to be an easy Republican win in
the November general election.
SOUTH CAROLINA'S 1ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Trump in February endorsed state Representative Katie
Arrington's primary challenge against Republican U.S.
Representative Nancy Mace, irked by Mace's public statement that
Congress should consider censuring Trump for his role in the
Capitol riot. Mace also refused to back Republican efforts to
challenge the 2020 presidential election results. Newly-drawn
district boundaries have led analysts to view the seat as safely
Republican in November.
NEVADA SECRETARY OF STATE
The Republican nominating contest for Nevada's top election
official features former state assemblyman Jim Marchant, who has
said he would have refused to certify Trump's presidential
election loss in Nevada, citing a false allegation that it was
stolen from Trump. Marchant's top competitor in the race could
be former state Senator Jesse Haw, who has said Nevada's voting
rules make it easy to cheat. Haw has called for an end to
Nevada's practice of sending mail ballots to every voter, while
Marchant proposes the state ditch vote-counting machines in
favor of hand-counting ballots. The winner will face Democrat
Cisco Aguilar, a former aide to former U.S. Senator Harry Reid,
in what could be a close November contest.
(Reporting by Jason Lange; Editing by Colleen Jenkins and
Alistair Bell)
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