Polls close in South Carolina with two Trump-backed candidates facing off

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Stuart Varney highlights New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani's aggressive campaign to establish New York as America's socialist hub. Mamdani supports three far-left House candidates, including Daria Alisa who proposes policies like free child care, free college, and abolishing ICE. Varney suggests Mamdani, at 34, is vying to become the new socialist leader, succeeding Bernie Sanders. COLUMBIA, S.C. - The polls have closed in South Carolina, which along with New York, Maryland, and Utah are holding primary elections and runoffs on Tuesday. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and President Donald Trump are not on the ballot in any of the contests, but their sway over the Democratic and Republican parties will be tested Tuesday. Trump, seemingly aiming to hedge his bets, made an 11th hour endorsement ahead of the South Carolina GOP gubernatorial runoff and is