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*** Election Night Livewire *** Trump's Deep South Endorsements Put to Test as Voters in Alabama, Georgia Head to Polls

Moore won the Alabama Republican Senate primary, with NBC News calling the race for him.

*** Election Night Livewire *** Trump's Deep South Endorsements Put to Test as Voters in Alabama, Georgia Head to Polls
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Election-night updates reported Rep. Barry Moore’s Alabama primary victory and projected Rep. Mike Collins as Georgia’s Republican Senate nominee. In Georgia’s gubernatorial primary, Rick Jackson was projected to defeat Trump-endorsed Burt Jones.

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This story reports what happened without casting Moore in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Moore’s record.

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Barry Moore
R · AL-1

Alabama Republican Senate primary candidate

PRIMARY SUBJECT
Mike Collins
R · GA-10

Georgia Republican Senate primary candidate

Collins's version of this story ↗
Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose endorsements are a focus of the primary results

Trump's version of this story ↗
Tommy Tuberville
R · AL · SEN

Alabama senator seeking the governorship

District of Columbia delegate to Congress, retiring from the role

Kevin Hern
R · OK-1

Oklahoma representative and expected Republican nominee in a special Senate election

Jon Ossoff
D · GA · SEN

Georgia senator and expected Democratic opponent in the November Senate election

John Thune
R · SD · SEN

Senate Republican leader mentioned in connection with endorsements and an affiliated group

Eric Swalwell
Former U.S. Representative (D-CA)

Former California representative whose seat is subject to a special election

Alan Armstrong
R · OK · SEN

Oklahoma senator appointed to serve until the special election

Chuck Schumer
D · NY · SEN

Senate minority leader criticized in a statement from the Senate Leadership Fund

Markwayne Mullin
Secretary of Homeland Security

Secretary of Homeland Security and former Oklahoma senator

Republican candidate in Georgia’s Senate primary

Republican candidate challenging Barry Moore in Alabama

ALSO MENTIONED  Burt Jones, Georgia lieutenant governor and Republican gubernatorial primary candidate; Donald Trump Jr., Political figure whose favorable comments about Rick Jackson are noted; Brian Kemp, Georgia governor who recruited Dooley and endorsed Jones; Kevin Stitt, Oklahoma governor; Muriel Bowser, Mayor of the District of Columbia; Rick Jackson, Georgia Republican gubernatorial primary candidate; Keisha Lance Bottoms, Former Atlanta mayor and Democratic candidate for Georgia governor

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Barry Moore Wins Alabama Republican U.S. Senate Runoff

Barry Moore won Alabama’s Republican Senate runoff, defeating Jared Hudson and securing the party’s nomination. Reports say he had President Donald Trump’s endorsement and is set to face Democrat Everett Wess in November. Center outlets mostly treat the story as an election result and look ahead to the general-election contest, though some revisit claims about Moore’s military service. Right-leaning outlets more often present the result as a test of Trump’s influence, with some giving Moore’s win an approving emphasis.

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