US primary elections were held June 16, 2026, in Alabama, Georgia, Oklahoma, California, and Washington DC [1, 2].
In Alabama, the Republican Senate runoff was won by Trump-backed Barry Moore, who secured 55.8% of the vote against Jared Hudson’s 44.2% [2]. Trump called Moore "the best America First candidate you can imagine" [1]. On the Democratic side, Everett West defeated Dakarai Larriett 54.6% to 45.4% in their Senate runoff [2].
Georgia’s Republican Senate runoff was won by Trump-endorsed Mike Collins with 55.5%, beating Derek Dooley who received 45.5% [2]. The Republican gubernatorial runoff in Georgia was won by Rick Jackson, who captured 52.7% over Trump-backed Burt Jones’s 47.3% [2].
In Oklahoma, Trump-backed Kevin Hern dominated the Republican Senate primary with 69.8% of the vote [2]. Oklahoma Democrats will hold a runoff in the Senate race between N’Kiyla Jasmine Thomas and Jim Priest [2].
California held a special election for the 14th congressional district after Eric Swalwell resigned amid sexual assault allegations. Aisha Wahab advanced to a runoff in that race [2].
Washington DC’s mayoral primary featured seven candidates competing under a new ranked-choice voting system [2].
President Donald Trump publicly celebrated the election results on social media, stating, "I HAD A LOT OF BIG ELECTION WINS LAST NIGHT. THANK YOU TO ALL!!!!" [2]. He had endorsed multiple candidates including Barry Moore (AL), Mike Collins (GA), Kevin Hern (OK), and Burt Jones (GA governor) [1, 2].
Runoffs remain upcoming in the Oklahoma Democratic Senate primary and California’s 14th congressional seat, setting the stage for further contests in the coming weeks [2].
