Trump-backed candidates face key GOP runoffs in Georgia and Alabama

President Donald Trump’s endorsements are under scrutiny in two high-profile Republican runoffs on Tuesday. In Georgia, Trump backed U.S. Rep. Mike Collins for the U.S. Senate, while former football coach Derek Dooley, endorsed by Governor Brian Kemp, also appears on the ballot. Collins said the endorsement shows confidence in his ability to win, adding that Trump’s timing is never “too late.”

The Georgia gubernatorial runoff pits Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, who has Trump’s support, against billionaire Rick Jackson, who received a last-minute endorsement from Sen. Ted Cruz. Governor Kemp reiterated his backing of Jones, stating his goal is to field the strongest candidates for the November elections.

In Alabama, Rep. Barry Moore, a Trump-endorsed candidate, faces former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson in the Senate primary runoff. Trump appeared in a video urging voters to support Moore, describing him as a “great guy” who will not let voters down.

Other races include a Republican challenge to a Democratic incumbent in New York, where former state assembly member Mike LiPetri highlighted a union endorsement, and local officials such as D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Georgia Rep. Clay Fuller encouraging voter turnout.

The outcomes will provide insight into the current weight of Trump’s backing within the GOP as the party seeks to retain its narrow majority in Congress.