Mike Collins will win the Georgia Senate primary, and Rick Jackson will win the governor runoff, according to CNN's projections. This outcome sets the stage for a closely watched Senate race in November, where Collins will face off against Sen. Jon Ossoff, a rising star in the Democratic Party. Meanwhile, voters in Georgia rejected Trump-backed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in the Republican runoff for governor, favoring the billionaire Rick Jackson. The president's sway was also tested in Alabama, where Trump-endorsed Rep. Barry Moore will win the GOP Senate runoff against former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson. However, in Oklahoma, Trump's choice for governor is in second place as that race heads to an August runoff. The District's voters are also set to decide who will be the next mayor in a race shaped by the kind of leader and approach Democrats want when it comes to standing up to the Trump administration. CNN projects that Jackson will win the GOP nomination to face Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms in November. Despite Trump's endorsement of Jones, Jackson sought to cultivate ties to the president, donating $1 million to a super PAC aligned with Trump and attending a dinner with the president and other major donors at Trump's Mar-a-Lago private club in Florida. Jackson cast himself as a businessman-turned-politician in the Trump mold and repeatedly pledged to be Trump's 'favorite governor' if elected. Collins, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump, has cast himself as a close ally of the president and his MAGA agenda. He led the Republican field in polling for much of the year and racked up strong fundraising numbers. The outcome in Georgia is a triumph for President Donald Trump and a defeat for Governor Brian Kemp, who had backed Collins' opponent, Derek Dooley. The race for the Republican nomination for Georgia governor was a bruising primary battle that set spending records in the state. Jackson, a political newcomer who oversees a healthcare staffing company, plowed more than $100 million of his fortune into the contest to knock off Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, a close Trump ally. In November, Jackson will face Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former mayor of Atlanta, in what will be one of the marquee gubernatorial matchups of the year. The candidates are vying to succeed Governor Brian Kemp, who is term-limited. Democrats are celebrating Collins' emergence as the Republican nominee for Senate in Georgia, and they plan to tie him to President Donald Trump, despite Trump carrying Georgia by 2% points in 2024. Trump endorsed Collins two days before the runoff, picking him over Derek Dooley, who had the support of Governor Brian Kemp. The race for the Republican primary for US Senate in Oklahoma is projected to be won by Rep. Kevin Hern, a four-term congressman representing the Tulsa area, who established a reputation as a staunch conservative and Trump supporter. Hern now advances to the general election as a heavy favorite in reliably Republican Oklahoma. State House Minority Leader Cyndi Munson will win the Oklahoma Democratic gubernatorial primary, CNN's Decision Desk projects. Munson became the first Asian American woman elected to the Oklahoma state Legislature in 2015 and is a vocal opponent of the state's near-total abortion ban. Her message focuses on the repeal of the legislation and the restoration of reproductive healthcare rights. The race for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in Oklahoma is projected to be won by former state Sen. Mike Mazzei, who received an endorsement by President Donald Trump in the closing weeks of the crowded and competitive nominating contest. However, the president's backing was not enough for Mazzei to clear the 50% threshold to avoid a runoff with Gentner Drummond, who positioned himself as an ardent critic of the establishment and leveraged statewide name recognition. The fraught relationship between Drummond and outgoing GOP Gov. Kevin Stitt was another defining feature of the race, animated by years of clashes in and out of court over anti-corruption efforts, tribal sovereignty, and state politics. Former football coach Derek Dooley conceded defeat in the runoff for the Republican US Senate nomination in Georgia on Tuesday night. Dooley thanked Governor Brian Kemp and his wife, Marty, for supporting his campaign, noting that they had traveled the state to stump for him. Addressing supporters at an election night event, Dooley encouraged party unity after the runoff with Rep. Mike Collins, who CNN projects will advance to a high-profile battleground race against Democratic incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff. Billionaire businessman Rick Jackson will win the Republican nomination for Georgia governor, CNN's Decision Desk projects, despite Trump's endorsement of his rival, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones. Jackson, a political newcomer who oversees a healthcare staffing company, plowed more than $100 million of his fortune into the contest to knock off Jones. In November, Jackson will face Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former mayor of Atlanta, in what will be one of the marquee gubernatorial matchups of the year. The candidates are vying to succeed Governor Brian Kemp, who is term-limited. No election results will be available in primaries in Washington, DC, until 'all voters in line at 8 pm have cast their ballots,' according to a post on X from the city's Board of Elections. More than an hour after the 8 p.m. ET poll close, there were no results in any primaries in the district. Voters in the nation's capital headed to the polls Tuesday to vote in major primaries for mayor, US House delegate, and attorney general. In November 2024, first votes weren't reported until around 10:20 p.m., and 82% of the vote was in by 11 p.m. He's the only Democratic senator running for reelection in a state President Donald Trump won in 2024. That fact alone should make Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia one of the most endangered incumbents in this year's midterm elections. Yet that is getting ahead of things, a point that Ossoff advisers are well aware. His general election race is now set against Rep. Mike Collins, who was projected Tuesday night to win the Republican runoff race. For any future ambitions to materialize, Ossoff must perform in November in one of the most competitive battleground states in the country. In short, Ossoff knows his focus must be 2026. A fall defeat would render any 2028 talk moot – something Republicans are mindful of. He wasted little time Tuesday night by delivering a blistering attack against Collins, calling him 'a notorious bigot, antisemite, and extremist.' Yet for the next four and a half months, Collins is not only his opponent but a man who could stand in the way of a political future. Rep. Kevin Hern will win the Republican primary for US Senate in Oklahoma, CNN's Decision Desk projects. Hern jumped into the race after former GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin resigned in March to serve as homeland security secretary following President Donald Trump's firing of Kristi Noem. A four-term congressman representing the Tulsa area, Hern established a reputation as a staunch conservative and Trump supporter, signing onto House Republicans' efforts to contest the 2020 presidential election. He also mounted a short-lived campaign for House speaker in 2023 following the ouster of Kevin McCarthy. Hern now advances to the general election as a heavy favorite in reliably Republican Oklahoma.
