Trump’s Endorsements Lead To Impressive String of GOP Primary Wins

Tuesday’s wave of primary elections underscored the continued influence of President Donald Trump within the Republican Party, as several candidates backed by the former president secured victories in major races across the South.

In Alabama, retiring Sen. Tommy Tuberville won the Republican nomination for governor, setting up a high-profile general election contest against former Sen. Doug Jones, who emerged from Tuesday’s Democratic primary.

Tuberville defeated Jones in Alabama’s 2020 Senate race, and while the Cook Political Report currently rates the governor’s race as solidly Republican, Jones remains one of the few Democrats to achieve statewide success in Alabama in recent years.