Five takeaways from races in Nevada, South Carolina and Texas

Voters from different sides of the country headed to the polls on Tuesday evening, lending some new insight into what to expect going into the general election in November. 

Former President Trump saw his endorsement put to the test in two key races in South Carolina, while Republicans saw victory in a South Texas congressional district that could bode well for their strategy in the region. 

Meanwhile, progressives saw yet another defeat, this time in Nevada. 

Here are five takeaways from the June 14 primaries.

Trump’s endorsement record takes another hit

Trump saw yet another high-profile defeat on Tuesday after incumbent Rep. Nancy Mace won her Republican primary against Trump-backed challenger Katie Arrington in South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District. 

The former president made Mace one of his top primary targets earlier this year when he endorsed Arrington in February. The primary divided much of the GOP. While Trump endorsed Arrington, Mace had the endorsements of two former Trump administration officials and ex-South Carolina politicians: former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, who served as South Carolina governor from 2011 to 2017, and former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, who represented the state’s 5th Congressional District from 2011 to 2017.