
Alabama Senate Primary Tests Trump's Influence as Early Backer Faces Navy SEAL Challenger
Representative Barry Moore, who supported Trump from his first campaign, confronts Jared Hudson in runoff that could signal shifting GOP dynamics.
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12 stories from Planck Standard. Latest: June 15, 2026.

Representative Barry Moore, who supported Trump from his first campaign, confronts Jared Hudson in runoff that could signal shifting GOP dynamics.

Rep. Kevin Hern enters the June 16 primary as the front-runner, backed by the president and $8.2 million, for the seat Markwayne Mullin gave up to run Homeland Security.

President Trump has not yet endorsed Representative Mike Collins or Derek Dooley in the pivotal race to challenge Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff, as both candidates vie for his support.
A bizarre political coincidence will put two candidates with identical names on the same ballot, creating potential confusion in the state's Republican primary race.
The controversial candidate's GOP runoff win for Railroad Commissioner could put a traditionally safe Republican seat in play.

The scandal-plagued Texas attorney general overcame significant fundraising disadvantages to unseat the veteran senator in a high-profile Republican runoff.

Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones will face health care executive Rick Jackson on June 16 to decide the party's nominee to succeed Gov. Brian Kemp.

President snubs four-term incumbent John Cornyn, sparking GOP fears of losing crucial Senate seat to Texas attorney general.

The two-term Republican senator who voted to convict Trump in 2021 failed to make the runoff, demonstrating the president's continued grip on the GOP.

Kentucky Representative Thomas Massie's opposition to Trump's military strikes creates unprecedented political test in GOP stronghold.

Five candidates battle for nomination in June 2 primary as party enthusiasm wanes ahead of November showdown with Democrat Rob Sand.
Despite low approval ratings and MAGA divisions, the president successfully turned out party loyalists to help oust Republican state lawmakers who had crossed him.