Oklahoma's Tuesday primary elections feature open races for U.S. Senate and governor, testing Donald Trump's influence in the deeply conservative state ahead of the November midterms. Trump's endorsement of Rep. Kevin Hern in the Senate race and his late backing of Mike Mazzei for governor highlight his role as party kingmaker.
Jim Marchant, a vocal proponent of election conspiracy theories, secured the Republican nomination for Nevada Secretary of State. He will face incumbent Democrat Cisco Aguilar in November, overseeing elections in a key battleground state.
Donald Trump stated in a podcast interview that a potential 2028 presidential ticket of Vice-President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio would be "unbeatable," praising their rapport and performance.
David Smith has secured the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in Oregon, according to The Associated Press.
Georgia Republicans are heading to runoffs for governor and U.S. Senate after Tuesday's primaries failed to produce outright winners. The Senate race will feature Derek Dooley and Mike Collins, while the governor's race runoff is between Burt Jones and Rick Jackson. Democratic nominees Keisha Lance Bottoms for governor and Jon Ossoff for Senate were unopposed.
Shelley Capito secures the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in West Virginia.
Carol Miller secures the Republican nomination for the U.S. House in West Virginia's 1st Congressional District.
Pete Ricketts secures the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in Nebraska.
Jim Pillen secures the Republican nomination for governor in Nebraska's primary election.
Indian-origin Republican Vivek Ramaswamy has secured the nomination for Ohio governor, setting up a significant November contest against Democrat Amy Acton. Ramaswamy, endorsed by former President Donald Trump, comfortably won his primary. The race is anticipated to draw national attention as both candidates prepare for the general election.
He spent much of the race criticising the state's response to the Covid-19 pandemic led by the Democrat nominee.
