Trump’s revenge tour and battleground Nevada: What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries
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Former President Donald Trump’s revenge tour lands in South Carolina on Tuesday.
It has been a bumpy ride so far.
Trump has vowed to defeat Republicans who he believed have crossed him. But high-profile setbacks like Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s resounding primary win show it hasn’t always gone as planned for the former president.
In Tuesday’s slate of primaries, Trump is backing challengers to two sitting South Carolina House members: GOP Reps. Tom Rice and Nancy Mace. Rice was one of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump after the insurrection at the Capitol — but Mace has oscillated between Trump critic and fan, even filming praise of Trump outside of Trump Tower shortly after he endorsed her opponent.
South Carolina isn’t the only state to watch on Tuesday. A special election in South Texas to finish out the last few months of the current term has become a test for Republicans looking to build on recent gains with Latino voters. And the GOP will pick nominees for a slew of battleground races — from Senate and governor to swing House districts and secretary of state — in Nevada, where another two members of Congress are also facing primary challenges.
The Nevada primaries and another in Maine will also make the battle for the House clearer Tuesday as well. Here’s what we’ll be watching in primaries across four states.
