Tag: 2022 Midterm Elections

Georgia Republicans Reject Trump Primary Picks … Again

Maybe former President Donald Trump should stop endorsing Republican candidates in Georgia because his hand-picked contenders have lost five of six 2022 GOP primary contests in the Peach State. The latest Trump-endorsed Georgia candidates to fall in nomination battles against GOP rivals is Vernon Jones in the 10th Congressional District (CD 10) and Jake Evans in CD…


Trump Primary Picks Lose in Georgia Primary Elections

Five of six Republican primary candidates endorsed by former President Donald Trump have lost GOP primary contests in Georgia in 2022. The latest Trump-endorsed Georgia candidates to fall in nomination battles against GOP rivals is Vernon Jones in the 10th Congressional District (CD 10) and Jake Evans in CD 6. Neither of their races was close. Both…


Mark Gonsalves Wins Georgia 7th Congressional District Primary Runoff

JACKSON, Ga.—Mark Gonsalves on June 21 defeated Michael Corbin in a runoff to secure the Republican party nomination for the U.S. House seat representing Georgia’s newly drawn 7th Congressional District. Gonsalves will face Rep. Lucy McBath (D-Ga.) in the general election on Nov. 8. With 95 percent of the votes reported at 10:44 p.m. on June…


Chris West Wins Georgia 2nd Congressional District GOP Runoff

Attorney and Georgia Air National Guard officer Chris West defeated heavily funded West Point graduate and former Army captain Jeremy Hunt in Georgia’s 2nd Congressional District GOP runoff on June 21. With 94 percent of the votes reported at 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, West accumulated 51.3 percent of the vote followed by Hunt at 48.7 percent,…


Republican Mayra Flores Sworn In as First Mexican-Born Congresswoman

Congresswoman Mayra Flores, the first Republican to represent her Texas district in more than 100 years, was sworn in to office today by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif). Flores was greeted by shouting and thunderous applause from Congress during the Capital ceremony broadcasted on C-Span. “In this country, if you work hard, you…


Katie Britt Wins Alabama US Senate Primary Runoff Election

MONTGOMERY, Ala.—Katie Britt defeated Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) in the Republican primary runnoff election for the U.S. Senate ballot berth in the November general election. Britt received more than 67 percent of the vote as of 9:19 p.m. on June 21, and was declared the winner by Decision Desk HQ with 18 percent of the…


Kiggans Wins, Vega Leads in Key Virginia Republican Congressional Primaries

All 11 Virginia congressional incumbents—seven Democrats and four Republicans—will be defending their seats in November against a slate of challengers who earned their ballot berths in conventions or by defeating party rivals in the commonwealth’s June 21 primaries. That roster includes Republican primary winners in two “tossup” congressional districts where incumbents are regarded among the…


McCormick Wins Over Trump-Endorsed Evans in Georgia Congressional Runoff

In Georgia’s newly drawn 6th Congressional District, emergency room physician and Marine veteran Rich McCormick topped Donald Trump-endorsed Jake Evans. With 32 percent of the ballots reported at 8:26 p.m. on June 21, McCormick received 71 percent of the vote followed by Evans at 28 percent, according to The Associated Press. In the May 24…


Collins Beats Trump-backed Vernon Jones in Georgia Congressional Runoff

In one of the most heated congressional races to date in 2022, trucking company owner Mike Collins easily defeated Donald Trump-endorsed Vernon Jones in Georgia’s 10th Congressional District Republican primary runoff election. With 34 percent of the votes reported at 8:09 p.m. on June 21, Collins received 78 percent of the vote while Jones accumulated 22…


Nguyen Survives Democratic Primary Runoff, Will Face Raffensperger in November

If elected to be Georgia’s Secretary of State, state Rep. Bee Nguyen has said she’ll create a government agency to address “rampant” disinformation “caused by Republicans.” She may get that chance. Nguyen bested former state Rep. Dee Dawkins-Haigler in the race’s Democratic primary runoff on June 21. She garnered more than 79 percent of the…