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US primaries in Oklahoma, Georgia, others: Key takeaways from the results
Al Jazeera • • general
Key Points:
- In Georgia, Trump-endorsed Burt Jones lost the gubernatorial run-off to billionaire Rick Jackson, who spent over $100 million on the campaign, while Trump’s pick Mike Collins won the Republican Senate primary and will face Democrat Jon Ossoff in November.
- Alabama’s primary was a success for Trump, with his endorsed candidate Barry Moore winning the Republican Senate nomination and expected to prevail in the general election against Democrat Everett Wess.
- In Oklahoma, Trump-backed Mike Mazzei reached the gubernatorial run-off, and Trump-endorsed Kevin Hern won the Republican Senate primary with 63.7% of the vote; meanwhile, voters rejected a proposal to raise the state minimum wage to $15.
- California’s special election to replace Democrat Eric Swalwell saw state lawmaker Aisha Wahab advance to the August run-off, with the final candidate to join her still undetermined; Wahab is also competing in the November run-off for a full term.
- Overall, Trump-backed candidates have performed well in recent primaries, with seven of 11 gubernatorial endorsements advancing to the general election and several Senate and congressional candidates moving forward, despite some notable losses like Burt Jones and Randy Feenstra.
