This live blog is now closed. Graham Platner shrugs off scandals to win Maine Democratic Senate primary Trump-backed Pamela Evette and Alan Wilson head to runoff in South Carolina GOP governor race Sign up for the Breaking News US email The polls have closed in Maine, and we can report that Graham...

Former UK political operative endorsed by Trump will face off against Democrat Xavier Becerra in November election Republican Steve Hilton, the former UK political operative turned Fox News personality, has advanced to the November general election in the race to become California’s next governor,...

Lieutenant governor and attorney general advance but result signals decisive defeat for controversial Nancy Mace Donald Trump-backed Pamela Evette, South Carolina’s lieutenant governor, and Alan Wilson, the state’s attorney general, have advanced to a runoff in a competitive race to represent the...

Hilton has worn many hats since he arrived in the US 14 years ago, and now faces steep odds of defeating Democratic Xavier Becerra in November After years of working in the background of Conservative party politics in Britain, Steve Hilton has passed the first major test as his own front man:...

Platner, whose campaign was hit by series of negative headlines, to face Susan Collins in key midterm contest Graham Platner, a Marine veteran, oyster farmer and progressive activist, has scaled a mountain of personal controversies to win the Democratic nomination for the US Senate in Maine.

D-backs' Lovullo defends Marte: 'Great teammate' Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo went to bat for Ketel Marte on Tuesday, saying any idea that the star second baseman is fracturing the Arizona clubhouse "couldn't be further from the truth."