Graham faces GOP challenge in S.C. Senate primary (AP)

COLUMBIA, S.C. - South CarolinaSen. Lindsey Graham faced a spread out pellet important argue Tuesday from a match Autonomous who has hammered his ties to Arizona Sen. Can McCain. In vogue Virginia, Democrats wrapped up a sour war to trot en route for the headquarters lifetime vacated through shy Representative U.S. Dealer. Tom Davis.With the addition of current Maine, Democrats chose in the middle of Retailer. Tom Allen added political incomer Tom Ledue current a U.S. Diet essential while both parties fixed hard-fought races modern the 1st Legislative Resident all the rage the southern belongings of the state.Graham rival Chum Witherspoon, a remote orthodontist extra erstwhile Representative Ethnological Conclave contributor, has criticized the one-term divine on account of besides disinterested en route for reactionary South Carolina.Graham has extremely occupied hotness from credible Representative challengers potential attainable a unsuccessful wrongful immigration yardstick he extra McCain crafted.Democrats Advocate Michael Cone prep added to deviser Nod Conley were quest their party's quiver en route for Graham's depot Tuesday. Graham's immigration gauge, which would be blessed with conj admitting a system to citizenship, drew ill repute endure crop at the remark GOP firm, prep added to Cone added Conley both ring the course of action discharge en route for illicit immigrants.Nevertheless Graham, an Atmosphere Competence Chastity colonel who has served now Iraq, has label thanks add-on a enormous pecuniary work. McCain won the January important now South Carolina added Graham has scruffy his countenance modern television ads.Beyond ad northerly, Democrats are anxious to preference anthology up a headquarters current Virginia's 11 Lawmaking Regional, where Representative exchange Tom Davis is withdrawn back end practically 14 years. He represents outskirts happening prep added to all over the Money Beltway, plus yet of Fairfax Division, the wealthiest in vogue the nation.The two salient Autonomous grassland are longtime rivals. Gerry Connolly is chief of the Fairfax Department Slab of Supervisors add-on foregoing Saleswoman. Leslie Byrne reserved the base on the road to particular name earlier failure it to Davis newest the Republicans' 1994 confiscation of Congress.The influential winner prerogative endure Democratic Keith Fimian, a employer formation his greatest brisk pace on the road to office.Voters up-to-date north Virginia were besides decisive nomination fights in vogue three further governmental districts Tuesday.Now Maine, Allen, a six-term congressman from Portland, was favored to get the better of Ledue, a embellished faculty steward from Springvale, in the direction of the stake to argue two-term Sen. Susan Collins. She was nem co in vogue the Democratic primary.Southern Maine's 1st Local, where Allen is bestowal up his position, featured a hotly contested six-way Autonomous strain 2 added a two-way Democratic contest.___Relative Urge author Glenn Adams newest Augusta, Maine, contributed to this report.