What to know about Tuesday’s primary elections in Maryland, Utah, New York
Redistricting will be central to Democratic primaries in Utah and Maryland while South Carolina faces Republican run-off.
![Republican candidates debate ahead of the primary for Utah's 3rd congressional district on June 12 [Spenser Heaps/Pool/The Deseret News via AP]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/AP24165086145341-1781983337.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Redistricting will be central to Democratic primaries in Utah and Maryland while South Carolina faces Republican run-off.
![Republican candidates debate ahead of the primary for Utah's 3rd congressional district on June 12 [Spenser Heaps/Pool/The Deseret News via AP]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/AP24165086145341-1781983337.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)








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