Photos of Primary Elections Across 4 States

Voters across Maine, Nevada, South Carolina and North Dakota headed to the polls Tuesday for another day of primaries in America. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Photos You Should See – June 2026

Teens’ Reading and Math Scores Have Stagnated, US Test Results Show

WASHINGTON (AP) — Younger students have regained ground academically after the pandemic’s disruptions, while older students’ test scores continue to stagnate, according to the latest testing data released by the federal government. Nine-year-olds rebounded to pre-pandemic reading scores and saw some recovery in math, according to data from a test taken regularly in the U.S. …

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Nevada GOP Gov. Joe Lombardo projected to face Democrat Aaron Ford in one of this year’s most competitive races

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, a Democrat, and Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo won their parties’ primaries in this year’s Nevada gubernatorial race, CBS News projects, setting up the November ballot in one of the races Democrats are targeting. Ford, who is from Clark County, defeated several primary opponents on Tuesday, with his most formidable challenge …

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Hilton Projected to Advance in Race for California Governor to Face Becerra

June 9 (Reuters) – Republican television commentator Steve Hilton was ⁠projected ⁠to advance to the November ⁠3 general election following June 2’s open primary, U.S. media projected on ​Tuesday. Hilton will face Democratic former cabinet secretary Xavier Becerra.Hilton and Becerra led the field in the ‌state’s top-two primary since the first ‌vote counts started coming …

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LePage Wins Maine Republican Nod in Key US House Battleground

June 9 (Reuters) – Former Maine ⁠Governor ⁠Paul LePage won ⁠the Republican nomination on Tuesday to run ​in the state’s 2nd Congressional District, U.S. media ‌projected, setting up a ‌November contest in a race that ⁠could ⁠help decide control of the U.S. House of ​Representatives. The district, which covers much of Maine’s forested interior, is …

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Democrat Villegas Projected to Advance in California’s 22nd Congressional District

June 9 (Reuters) – Democratic ⁠challenger ⁠Randy Villegas, ⁠an educator, was projected to ​advance to the November ‌general election after ‌Tuesday’s open primary ⁠for ⁠California’s closely watched 22nd congressional district ​race, U.S. media said on Tuesday. The Democrat will ​face incumbent Republican Representative David ⁠Valadao, who ⁠on election ⁠night was ​projected to go through to ​the …

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Trump-Endorsed Evette to Face Wilson in South Carolina Republican Gubernatorial Runoff

WASHINGTON, June 9 (Reuters) – Republicans Pamela ⁠Evette and ⁠Alan Wilson advanced to a ⁠runoff in South Carolina’s tightly contested gubernatorial primary on Tuesday, U.S. media ​projected. Evette will face Wilson in a June 23 runoff after no candidate topped 50%. With 63% of ‌the votes counted, Evette was leading ‌the pack of Republican candidates. She …

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Sydney’s New International Airport to Welcome First Passengers in October

SYDNEY, June 10 (Reuters) – Sydney’s new A$5.6 ⁠billion ($3.6 ⁠billion) airport will open to ⁠passengers in October after more than a decade of planning, adding ​red-eye flight options from Australia’s largest city as the existing hub operates under night curfew restrictions. The ‌current airport, located closer to Sydney’s ‌central business district, can host takeoffs …

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Trump Administration Urges Judge to Reject Bid to Block White House UFC Event

WASHINGTON, June 9 (Reuters) – President Donald ⁠Trump’s ⁠administration asked a judge on ⁠Tuesday to reject an effort to halt an Ultimate Fighting ​Championship event on the White House lawn this weekend, arguing that the event was lawful ‌and the challengers had waited ‌too long to sue. Two Washington-area residents have asked U.S. District Judge …

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