7 races to watch Tuesday, from Alabama to Georgia and beyond

Three states are holding primary runoff elections on Tuesday, while voters in Washington, D.C., and Virginia will hold nominating contests that could have implications for well-known Democratic incumbents. 

In Alabama, one of the states with a closely watched runoff election, Rep. Mo Brooks and former Senate aide Katie Britt will face off for the GOP Senate nomination, while voters in Georgia are set to deliver verdicts on a pair of House candidates endorsed by former President Trump. 

So, there’s plenty to keep an eye on. Here are seven races to watch on Tuesday. 

Alabama’s Republican Senate runoff 

Brooks and Britt, a former aide to retiring Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), are set to face off on Tuesday in a head-to-head match-up that will decide the state’s GOP Senate nominee — and likely Shelby’s successor. 

Brooks appeared to be the front-runner for the nomination after Trump endorsed him last year. But the Alabama congressman struggled for months to gain traction with voters, and Trump ultimately withdrew his support in March.  

Brooks staged a late comeback in the race, beating out retired Army pilot Mike Durant for the second-place spot. Britt finished 15 points ahead of Brooks, but still fell short of the majority support she needed to clinch the nomination outright.