Georgia and Alabama GOP runoffs and more primaries to watch today
Key Points:
- Voters in four states and Washington, D.C., are casting ballots in key races including Georgia GOP Senate and governor runoffs, Alabama GOP Senate runoff, Oklahoma Senate primary, and a California special election.
- In Georgia, Republicans Mike Collins and Derek Dooley face off in a Senate runoff to challenge Democrat Jon Ossoff, with Collins endorsed by Trump and Dooley backed by Governor Kemp; the GOP governor's runoff features Trump-backed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones against billionaire Rick Jackson.
- Alabama's GOP Senate runoff pits Trump-endorsed Rep. Barry Moore against Navy SEAL Jared Hudson to replace Sen. Tommy Tuberville, while in Oklahoma, GOP Rep. Kevin Hern leads a primary to fill the Senate seat vacated by Markwayne Mullin.
- California holds a special election primary to fill former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s seat after his resignation amid misconduct allegations, with Democrat Aisha Wahab already advancing to November’s general election.
- Washington, D.C., voters choose a new non-voting delegate and mayor using ranked choice voting for the first time; key issues include D.C. statehood and federal oversight, with all delegate candidates supporting statehood and mayoral candidates representing diverse political views.