US midterm primaries 2026 live: results and updates as elections in Georgia and Oklahoma test Trump’s power

Voters are casting ballots in primary elections across Alabama, Oklahoma, and Georgia, with key runoff races determining the final matchups for the November general elections. These primaries are being closely watched as a measure of Donald Trump's sway over the Republican Party.

In Alabama, a Republican Senate primary runoff pits Trump-backed Barry Moore against Jared Hudson. Oklahoma is holding primaries for a Senate seat and for governor, with Trump having endorsed Kevin Hern for the Senate. Oklahoma has not elected a Democratic senator since 1990, making the Republican nomination highly significant.

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These primaries are the latest test of Donald Trump’s power over the Republican party.

Georgia's primaries will finalize Republican selections for its gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races. For the Senate, U.S. Representative Mike Collins and former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley are vying for the Republican nomination to challenge Democrat Jon Ossoff. In the Georgia gubernatorial race, Trump-backed Burt Jones is competing against political newcomer Rick Jackson. Notably, Georgia's Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger, a political opponent of Trump, was eliminated earlier in the year.

The article also touches on broader concerns regarding voting rights, mentioning that the Trump administration has been involved in legal actions and investigations related to election integrity, which critics argue mirrors false claims of fraud from the 2020 election. Election experts and former officials suggest these moves could intimidate election workers and voters.

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The Trump administration is waging war on voting rights using justice department lawsuits, FBI investigations, and an executive order to limit voting by mail, moves mirroring the US president’s false claims he lost the 2020 election due to voting fraud, say election experts and ex-officials.