Georgia and Alabama GOP runoffs and more primaries to watch today

Washington — Voters are casting their ballots in three states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday, including a high-profile runoff race to take on Georgia Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff and GOP runoffs in the Georgia governor’s race and the Alabama Senate race. Here are the major races to watch on Tuesday:  Georgia runoff in … Read more

Runoffs provide Trump’s next big GOP tests: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. In today’s edition, we look ahead to what’s at … Read more

Takeaways from Texas’ primary runoffs: Trump’s power, the shifting Latino vote, the redistricting wars and more

Washington — The November ballot in Texas is now set, after a four-term incumbent Republican senator lost to a Trump-endorsed challenger in Tuesday’s primary runoffs. Meanwhile, Texas Democrats are angling to win their first Senate race since 1988. The Senate race was just one storyline on Tuesday night, as many downballot primary races highlighted larger … Read more

Trump’s oozing influence in the Texas primary runoffs and U.S. revives strikes in Iran: Morning Rundown

In today’s newsletter: The question of Trump’s GOP influence returns as Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Sen. John Cornyn are pitted against each other in one of the state’s primary runoffs. The U.S. military conducts strikes on Iran near the Strait of Hormuz and California officials narrow evacuation orders after the threat of a … Read more

John Cornyn’s last stand and Democratic fights: What to watch in Tuesday’s Texas primary runoffs

Tuesday’s primary runoffs in Texas will put President Donald Trump’s endorsement to the test again — the latest step in a mission to punish some incumbent Republicans Trump has deemed insufficiently loyal. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Trump is backing state Attorney General Ken Paxton … Read more

Georgia Republicans dig in for runoffs for Senate and governor as campaigns go into overtime

ATLANTA — Georgia Republicans will keep duking it out among themselves as they head toward a runoff to pick their candidates for governor and U.S. Senate in the battleground state after Tuesday’s primary failed to produce outright victors. The Senate runoff will feature former college football coach Derek Dooley and Rep. Mike Collins, while Rep. … Read more