The Latest: Trump-backed candidates secure GOP Senate nominations in Alabama, Georgia, Oklahoma
Hern won Oklahoma’s Republican Senate nomination outright, avoiding an August runoff.
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Republican Senate nominations went to Barry Moore in Alabama, Mike Collins in Georgia and Kevin Hern in Oklahoma. The election roundup also reports results in other races, including Everett Wess’s Democratic Senate primary win in Alabama.
Trump-backed candidates won Republican Senate nominations in Alabama, Georgia and Oklahoma. Moore defeated Jared Hudson in Alabama, Collins defeated Derek Dooley in Georgia, and Hern won more than 50% of the vote in a five-person Oklahoma field, avoiding a runoff. Collins will face incumbent Jon Ossoff in November, while Moore and Hern advance to their general elections.
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4 OUTLETSKevin Hern won Oklahoma’s Republican Senate nomination outright, avoiding an August runoff. Center outlets place the result in a broader primary-results roundup and describe the contests as a test of Trump’s influence. Oklahoma-focused coverage instead places Hern’s win among other state ballot results.
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