NPR News: 06-24-2026 5AM EDT

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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dave Mattingly. South Carolina's Attorney General Alan Wilson is the winner of the state's Republican gubernatorial primary. Wilson defeated the state's lieutenant governor, Pamela Evette, in yesterday's runoff. Speaking to supporters last night, Wilson thanked President Trump for his late endorsement. The president originally backed Evette for governor. Wilson will face Democratic State Representative Jermaine Johnson in November. Jenny Abamu with member station WAMU reports on primary results in Maryland.

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In Maryland's fifth congressional district, State Delegate Adrian Buwafo has won a hotly contested race to succeed retiring Congressman Steny Hoyer. Buwafo, who works as a lobbyist for the tech company Oracle, fended off challengers who questioned those ties and who criticized millions in outside spending that boosted his campaign, much of it from pro-Israel and cryptocurrency-aligned super PACs.

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The Democratic voters of the fifth congressional district decided that it's time to pass the torch.

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In other high-profile races, Governor Wes Moore easily won his Democratic primary. And in one of the most expensive House races in the country, incumbent April McLean Delaney held off former Congressman David Trone in the sixth district. For NPR News, I'm Jenny Abamu.

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Former Congressman Ben McAdams has won the Democratic primary in Utah for a redrawn