Trump-backed runoffs in Georgia and Alabama set stage for high-stakes GOP showdowns

Trump’s sway is being tested in high-profile GOP runoffs: in Georgia, Mike Collins faces Derek Dooley for the U.S. Senate with Trump’s endorsement; Burt Jones (Georgia lieutenant governor) is in a gubernatorial runoff against Rick Jackson, with Kemp backing Jones and Ted Cruz backing Jackson, while Cruz also backs Alan Wilson in South Carolina’s gubernatorial race. In Alabama, Trump backs Barry Moore against former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson in the Senate runoff. The day’s coverage notes Oklahoma and Washington, DC primaries, plus a California 14th District special election as other contests on the ballot.