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The Latest: Trump-Backed Candidates Secure GOP Senate Nominations in Alabama, Georgia, Oklahoma
Trump-backed nominees in Georgia and other states will face Democrats in November, as Jon Ossoff enters the fall with $32.5 million on hand.
- On Tuesday, Georgia Republican voters selected U.S. Rep. Mike Collins as their Senate nominee to face Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff, while billionaire Rick Jackson won the party's gubernatorial nomination after spending more than $93 million.
- President Donald Trump's endorsements proved decisive in other Tuesday primaries, where U.S. Rep. Barry Moore secured Alabama's GOP Senate nomination and U.S. Rep. Kevin Hern won Oklahoma's Senate primary.
- Collins defeated former football coach Derek Dooley, whom Gov. Brian Kemp backed, while Ossoff entered May with $32.5 million in cash, having hauled in more than $60 million since the start of 2025.
- These results solidify the November general election matchups, with Democrats hoping voter frustration with inflation and other issues could provide an opening to gain ground in Georgia.
- Recent CNN polling indicates that 47% of Americans identify as independent, marking the highest level of partisan independence in over a decade as both parties prepare for midterms.
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The Latest: Trump-backed candidates secure GOP Senate nominations in Alabama, Georgia, Oklahoma
President Donald Trump 's preferred candidates were doing well in Tuesday's primaries, securing the Republican nominations for U.S. Senate in Alabama, Georgia and Oklahoma, though not for Georgia governor.
·Miami, United States
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