Rick Jackson defeats Burt Jones to win Georgia GOP gubernatorial nomination, CBS News projects

Rick Jackson, the billionaire healthcare executive who grew up in poverty and spent time in Atlanta’s public housing projects, has won the Republican runoff for Georgia governor, CBS News projects. Jackson is projected to have defeated Lt. Gov. Burt Jones to claim the GOP nomination on Tuesday. Jackson’s victory ends one of the most contentious … Read more

Billionaire Rick Jackson defeats Trump-backed Burt Jones for the GOP nomination in Georgia governor’s race

Billionaire businessman Rick Jackson won the Republican primary runoff in Georgia’s race for governor, NBC News projects, defeating President Donald Trump’s endorsed candidate, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Jackson, a healthcare executive and first-time candidate who poured more than $100 million … Read more

Former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson defeats Trump-backed Barry Moore in Alabama Senate runoff election

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump’s endorsement wasn’t enough to boost Republican Rep. Barry Moore of Alabama to victory in the ballot box showdown for the southeastern state’s Republican Senate nomination. Trump-backed Rep. Barry Moore was defeated by rival Jared Hudson, a former Navy SEAL sniper, in Tuesday’s runoff election … Read more

Nithya Raman defeats Pratt to face Bass in LA mayoral election, CBS News projects

Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman will face off against incumbent Karen Bass in the November election for Los Angeles mayor, CBS News projects. The news comes after Raman surged ahead in election results over the weekend, overtaking political newcomer Spencer Pratt. Under California’s primary system, only the top two vote-getters advance to the … Read more

The Latest: Ken Paxton wins Senate primary runoff in Texas, defeats incumbent Sen. John Cornyn

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated four-term Sen. John Cornyn on Tuesday in a massively expensive, drawn-out U.S. Senate primary race. Paxton was endorsed by President Donald Trump last week, and his victory showcased the president’s power over his party as he seeks to punish Republicans he sees as insufficiently loyal. Paxton will run against … Read more

Colin Allred defeats Julie Johnson in heated Democratic runoff for Texas’ 33rd Congressional District in Dallas County

Former congressman Colin Allred is the Democratic nominee who will represent Texas’s 33rd Congressional District in Dallas County after a primary runoff election against U.S. Rep. Julie Johnson on Tuesday, CBS News projects. The two were bound for a runoff after the results of the March 3 primary, in which neither candidate secured more than … Read more

Colin Allred defeats Julie Johnson in heated Democratic runoff for Texas’ 33rd Congressional District in Dallas County

Former congressman Colin Allred is the Democratic nominee who will represent Texas’s 33rd Congressional District in Dallas County after a primary runoff election against U.S. Rep. Julie Johnson on Tuesday, CBS News projects. The two were bound for a runoff after the results of the March 3 primary, in which neither candidate secured more than … Read more

MAGA triumph: Trump ally Ken Paxton defeats John Cornyn in bitter Texas GOP primary war

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! PLANO, TX – President Donald Trump and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are the winners in the Lone Star State’s bitter Republican Senate primary battle, which has spanned for more than a year and became the most expensive Senate primary in history. Paxton, who was endorsed by … Read more

Trump-backed mortgage banker defeats pilot in GOP primary runoff to replace Wesley Hunt

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Trump-backed Republican Jon Bonck won the GOP runoff Tuesday for Texas’ 38th Congressional District, putting him on track to succeed Rep. Wesley Hunt in a solidly Republican Houston-area seat. Bonck defeated Shelly deZevallos, a pilot and president of the West Houston Airport, after finishing far ahead of … Read more