By Ben Whedon | Just the News
Mamdani’s wins seem to have established him as an increasingly potent force in shaping the direction of the Democratic Party moving forward while Trump’s merely reasserted his kingmaker status within the GOP.
President Donald Trump’s last minute double endorsement of both candidates in the South Carolina Republican runoff helped him to avoid what would have been a crushing defeat on Tuesday evening.
At the same time, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s preferred candidates managed to dominate their Democratic primaries and even oust prominent members of the conference. Mamdani’s wins seem to have established him as an increasingly potent force in shaping the direction of the Democratic Party moving forward while Trump’s merely reasserted his kingmaker status within the GOP.
South Carolina
In South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson decidedly beat Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, R, for the GOP gubernatorial nomination in the Tuesday runoff. Wilson triumphed by almost a 2-1 margin after placing second behind Evette in the first round.
Trump initially endorsed Evette, helping her to claim the top spot in the first round, though Wilson placed a close second. The first round saw the elimination of Rom Reddy and Reps. Ralph Norman and Nancy Mace.
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