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Trump-endorsed Julia Letlow defeated John Fleming in Louisiana’s GOP Senate primary runoff, winning more than 55% to 45% with 41% of votes counted, and will be the Republican nominee in November, highlighting Trump’s ongoing influence in GOP primaries.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp endorsed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in the Republican governor runoff, describing Jones as a trusted ally as Jones competes with billionaire Rick Jackson for the GOP nomination; Kemp highlighted their joint record on economic policy and job creation, with election day Tuesday and heavy campaign advertising as the race heats up, and the winner set to face former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms in November.
South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden will face businessman Toby Doeden in a July 28 GOP primary runoff for a full term after neither cleared 35% in Tuesday’s vote. Doeden led with about 31%, Rhoden had 25%, followed by Rep. Dusty Johnson at 23% and former House Speaker Jon Hansen at 21%. Trump did not endorse; Doeden markets himself as a political outsider and Trump ally, while Rhoden touts property tax cuts and crime reductions. The Republican nominee is favored in the general election in a state that hasn’t elected a Democrat governor since the 1970s, and Trump carried SD by 29 points in 2024.
Ken Paxton leads John Cornyn by 3 percentage points (48% to 45%) in a University of Houston Hobby School poll of likely Texas GOP runoff voters, with a margin of error ±2.83 points from a 1,200-person sample. The race remains tight as supporters of Wesley Hunt tilt toward Paxton, and undecided voters could sway the May 26 runoff. Polls showing Paxton and Cornyn locked to their bases underscore turnout’s pivotal role, while other May runoff races (attorney general and railroad commissioner) also factor into the broader Texas GOP landscape.