Outcome of polls in four states offer mixed signals about direction of two major parties before November\u2019s midterms<\/p>\n
Progressives rallied round the controversial Graham Platner after his primary victory in Maine on Tuesday, while Donald Trump again exerted his grip on the Republican party, helping defeat a politician who pushed for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.<\/p>\n
Primary elections were held in four states \u2013 Maine, Nevada, North Dakota and South Carolina \u2013 ahead of November\u2019s midterms to decide control of both houses of Congress. The results offered mixed signals about the direction of the two major parties.<\/p>\n
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