Previewing Tuesday's High-Profile Primaries in Georgia and 2 Other States, Runoffs in Texas
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Voters in Georgia, Alabama and Arkansas will go to the polls Tuesday for their state's 2022 midterm election primaries.
In Georgia, a key battleground state, the gubernatorial race is on. Currently, Gov. Brian Kemp (R) is leading in the polls against Trump-backed former Senator David Purdue. Kemp lost former President Donald Trump's support when he certified the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia following two recounts of the vote. Whoever wins the primary will likely face Democrat Stacey Abrams in November. In the Georgia Senate Race, Trump-backed Herschel Walker will likely win his primary to face incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock (D) in November.
In Alabama, Republicans face a tough nomination race to replace retiring Sen. Richard Shelby. In Arkansas, Sarah Huckabee Sanders is the front-runner for the GOP gubernatorial nod. And in Texas, a Tuesday run-off for Attorney General pits incumbent AG Ken Paxton, who is backed by Trump but is facing ethics complaints, against Land Commissioner George P. Bush, son of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and nephew of former President George W. Bush. Polls across the political spectrum project Paxton to win.
News sources across the political spectrum said the races, especially in Georgia and Texas, are a test of Trump's continued political influence and clout.
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