Key facts
- A crypto-backed PAC has spent over $12 million supporting Barry Moore in Alabama's GOP Senate runoff.
- Donald Trump has endorsed Barry Moore in the Alabama Senate runoff.
- Primaries are being held in Georgia, Alabama, and Oklahoma on Tuesday.
- Senator Ted Cruz is endorsing gubernatorial candidates in Georgia and South Carolina who are not backed by Donald Trump.
- Rep. Mike Collins and Derek Dooley are competing in Georgia's GOP Senate primary runoff.
- Donald Trump endorsed Mike Collins in the Georgia Senate runoff.
- Governor Brian Kemp supports Derek Dooley in the Georgia Senate runoff.
- The winner of the Georgia GOP Senate nomination primary runoff will receive $1 million in campaign funding.
- U.S. Representative Kevin Hern is leading the Republican primary for Oklahoma's open Senate seat.
- Oklahoma Republicans are voting in a primary for an open House seat.
- Polls in Oklahoma close at 8 p.m. EDT.
Tuesday's primaries in Georgia, Alabama, and Oklahoma are serving as significant tests for Donald Trump's endorsement power and the increasing financial influence of the cryptocurrency industry in American politics. In Alabama, the Defend American Jobs PAC, backed by the crypto industry, has invested over $12 million to support Barry Moore in the Republican Senate runoff. Moore faces Jared Hudson and has received an endorsement from Donald Trump, making this race a key indicator of crypto's electoral impact.
Beyond Alabama, Trump's influence is being scrutinized in Georgia and South Carolina, where Senator Ted Cruz is endorsing gubernatorial candidates who are not aligned with Trump. Cruz has stated his endorsements are based on identifying the strongest conservative candidates capable of winning the general election, potentially creating intra-party friction.
In Georgia's GOP Senate primary runoff, Republican Rep. Mike Collins is competing against former football coach Derek Dooley. Trump has endorsed Collins, while Governor Brian Kemp is supporting Dooley. The winner will challenge incumbent Senator Jon Ossoff. Separately, the winner of the Georgia Republican Party's Senate nomination primary runoff is slated to receive $1 million in campaign funding from an undisclosed source, according to a Playbook DC report.
Oklahoma is also holding key primaries. U.S. Representative Kevin Hern is leading the Republican primary for an open Senate seat, with polls closing Tuesday evening. Additionally, Republicans are voting in a primary election for an open House seat, succeeding Rep. Kevin Hern, in a district considered solidly Republican. The state's gubernatorial race remains undecided and may lead to a runoff.