Runoff, primary elections in Alabama, Georgia, Virginia, Arkansas, and DC: LIVE UPDATES

Congressional primaries had been held in Virginia on Tuesday, and in Georgia, there are main runoff elections in two congressional districts.

In Georgia’s tenth Congressional District, Trump is supporting Vernon Jones, a former state lawmaker and Democrat turned Republican who was a high Black surrogate for the then-president within the Peach State through the 2020 election. Jones is going through off on Tuesday towards Mike Collins, the proprietor of a trucking firm.

In Georgia’s sixth Congressional District, which covers largely rural areas north of Atlanta, Trump is backing Jake Evans, a former chairman of the Georgia Ethics Fee and son of Randy Evans, who served as ambassador to Luxembourg through the Trump administration. Trump headlined a tele-rally for the youthful Evans on the eve of the first. The opposite candidate within the race is doctor Wealthy McCormick.

It is also main day in Virginia, the place Republican candidates within the state’s 2nd and tenth Congressional Districts are vying to face off in November with two Home Democrats who face difficult reelections.

4 Republicans — who’re all veterans — are working within the very aggressive 2nd District, a seat in southeastern a part of the commonwealth that’s anchored by Virginia Seaside. Amongst them is state Sen. Jennifer Kiggans, the one one to have held elected workplace. The winner will face off in November towards Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va.

Within the newly drawn seventh District, six Republicans are vying to problem former CIA officer turned two-term Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger. Among the many GOP candidates is Yesli Vega, a navy spouse, mom and legislation enforcement officer born to Salvadoran immigrants after they fled civil conflict.

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