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Primaries in Six States Test Trump Endorsements and Party Direction
Voters in Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Oregon and Pennsylvania decide nominees Tuesday for House, Senate and governor races. Several contests feature candidates backed by President Trump against others who have differed with him on policy.
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Voters in six states head to the polls Tuesday to select nominees for House, Senate and governor races. The contests will help shape the fall ballot and the balance of power in Congress beginning in 2027. His support is being tested most directly in Kentucky’s 4th District, where he backs former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein against incumbent Rep.
Thomas Massie. Massie has served in the House since 2012 and has opposed Trump on several issues, including spending, foreign policy and the release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein. Nearly $33 million has been spent on advertising in the race, the highest total for any House primary in U.S. history according to AdImpact.
In Georgia, Republicans are choosing a nominee to challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in November. Reps. Mike Collins and Buddy Carter have presented themselves as strong Trump supporters, while former college football coach Derek Dooley has called for term limits and a ban on congressional stock trading.
The Republican primary for governor is also crowded. Lt. Gov. Burt Jones is Trump’s choice to replace term-limited Gov. Brian Kemp. Billionaire health executive Rick Jackson has spent heavily on television ads, and the field also includes Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and state Attorney General Chris Carr.
Other Notable Primaries Trump has endorsed Rep.
Barry Moore in Alabama’s Senate primary to succeed Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who is running for governor. In Kentucky’s 6th District, Trump supports former state health commissioner Ralph Alvarado. Pennsylvania’s 7th District features a competitive Democratic primary that includes firefighters union leader Bob Brooks and former federal prosecutor Ryan Crosswell.
The winner will face the Republican nominee in a battleground seat this fall. In safe Democratic districts, Pennsylvania’s 3rd District and Georgia’s 5th District also have crowded primaries that will determine nominees for seats that are expected to remain in Democratic hands.
