The crowded race for governor has barely qualified as background noise in recent months, drowned out by the high-stakes, turbulent campaign for U.S. Senate.

Four states vote Tuesday, with Maine’s key Senate race capturing the most national attention and Trump picking sides in South Carolina’s race for governor.

Republican incumbents are facing tough challenges in Maine and Nevada. In South Carolina, a crowded field of MAGA-devoted Republicans are facing off to be the next governor.

As Republicans battle for Maine’s gubernatorial nomination, the race is emerging as a test of whether a traditional New England Republican can still compete in a GOP increasingly shaped by President Donald Trump.

State Sen. Rick Bennett is the only independent candidate to qualify for the November ballot and he'll take on the Democratic and Republican winners of the June 9 party primary election.

Platner said he ranked Troy Jackson first in the Democratic primary for the state's governor race.

Ranked-choice voting strategies could decide which Democratic and Republican candidates win the June 9 primaries.

Bobby Charles also suggested that schools provide litter boxes for students who identify as animals, repeating an old and debunked conspiracy theory.