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 NovemberAbout 40% of the vote has been counted in Georgia and in the Republican primary for governor, the Trump-backed candidate, Burt Jones, trails the healthcare billionaire, Rick Jackson, 58%-42%.In the Republican primary for the US Senate, the Trump-endorsed candidate, Mike Collins, narrowly leads former football coach Derek Dooley, who is backed by the Georgia governor Brian Kemp, 52%-48%. Continue reading...