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Elections Held in Oklahoma, Alabama and Georgia

HeadlineJun 17, 2026

Voters went to the polls in Oklahoma, Alabama and Georgia on Tuesday. In Georgia, the Trump-backed Congressman Mike Collins won the Republican Senate primary, defeating Derek Dooley, who had been backed by Georgia’s Governor Brian Kemp. Collins will face off against Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff in November.

Meanwhile, the billionaire Rick Jackson won the Republican governor’s race, defeating Burt Jones, who was backed by Trump. Jackson spent more than $100 million on the race. He will face former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms in November’s general election for Georgia governor.

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