Takeaways From the Runoff and Primary Elections in Georgia, Alabama and Oklahoma NYT - Top Stories By: Patricia Mazzei 17 June 2026 at 13:51 Lt. Gov. Burt Jones lost the Republican runoff for governor to the health care executive Rick Jackson despite the president’s endorsement. Mr. Trump’s picks won in other races. © Nicole Craine for The New York TimesPresident Trump’s chosen candidates won three Republican Senate primaries on Tuesday, but he but ran into trouble in other races in Georgia.
Democrats Keep Helping Out This Far-Right Maryland Republican NYT - Top Stories By: Reid J. Epstein 16 June 2026 at 23:22 Gov. Wes Moore, a Democrat, has begun running ads on Fox News that promote Dan Cox, a Republican running in a contested primary to challenge him. © Steve Ruark/Associated Press