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Trump tests and looming battleground races highlight Tuesday’s primaries
NBC News • • general
Key Points:
- Multiple Republican primaries on Tuesday will test former President Donald Trump’s endorsements, including key Senate and gubernatorial races in Georgia, where Trump-backed candidates face significant competition.
- In Georgia’s Senate runoff, Trump endorsed Rep. Mike Collins against Derek Dooley, who is supported by Governor Brian Kemp; the winner will face Democrat Jon Ossoff in November.
- The Georgia GOP gubernatorial runoff pits Trump-backed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones against billionaire Rick Jackson, with both candidates vying to appeal to MAGA voters ahead of the general election against Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms.
- Alabama’s Senate runoff features Trump-endorsed Rep. Barry Moore against Jared Hudson, with controversy surrounding Moore’s military service claims and a heavily funded ad battle underway.
- Other notable contests include crowded primaries in Oklahoma for governor and Senate, a heated Democratic mayoral race in Washington, D.C., and a special election in California’s 14th Congressional District to replace Eric Swalwell.
