US midterm primaries 2026 live: Trump pick for Republican candidate in Georgia trails competitor in early counting
Voters have also been casting ballots in Alabama and Oklahoma, and in Washington DC, for the first time in over 10 years, the city will elect a new mayor in November The Associated Press projects that Tim Fleming will win the Republican nomination for Georgia secretary of state, defeating a pro-Trump election denier, Vernon Jones . Jones, a former Democrat, embraced Trump’s “stop the steal” movement in 2020 and said he stands “with those who believe there was election fraud.” Fleming, who once s
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18.20 EDTResults expected as voters cast ballots in three states and Washington DCFran LawtherVoters have been casting their ballots in primary elections in Alabama, Oklahoma and Georgia – where a closely watched runoff will decide who faces off against Democratic candidates in Senate and gubernatorial races in November.In Washington DC - a Democratic stronghold - voters were also selecting a candidate for the party ahead of November’s mayoral election.In Alabama, a Republican primary runoff for Senate between Trump-backed Barry Moore and Jared Hudson is another test of how far Trump’s endorsement can sway voters.These primaries are the latest test of Donald Trump’s power over the Republican party.
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