President Trump isn’t worried that Iran will hurt Republicans’ midterm chances
President Donald Trump has said he is not worried about the 2026 midterm elections because the fallout from the Iran war could hurt the Republican Party’s chances.
Voters in South Dakota selected midterm candidates for November’s U.S. Senate, House, and gubernatorial elections. The race is one of a number of primaries to be held across the country on Tuesday, June 2, to determine the candidates who will run for seats in Washington in the fall.
According to the Associated Press and CNN, here are the June 2 winners in South Dakota that you need to know from the key races ahead of the November election.
House of Commons key results
- Republican: Marty Jackley (79.2% of the vote) defeated James Bialota (20.8% of the vote) with an estimated 99% vote count.
- Democrat: Nikki Gronli won uncontested.
South Dakota Senate Primary Results
- Republican: With an estimated 99% vote count, incumbent Sen. Mike Rounds (75.8% of the vote) defeated Justin McNeil (24.2% of the vote).
- According to Ballotpedia, the Democratic primary was canceled after Julien Beaudion collected enough signatures to be on the November ballot.
South Dakota gubernatorial primary election results
As of early Wednesday morning, Republican Toby Dowden (30.6% of the vote) advanced to the runoff with an estimated 99% of votes counted. One other candidate will advance: Republican South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden (25.2% of the vote), Republican Dusty Johnson (23.4% of the vote) and John Hansen (20.8% of the vote).
