Georgia primary election results 2026: Chris Harden won Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Georgia's 11th Congressional District. Clay Fuller won Republican nomination for U.S. House in Georgia's 14th Congressional District. Rick Jackson, and Burt Jones advanced to republican runoff for Georgia governor race, NBC news projects.
In the race for Georgia governor, Trump is backing Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in an unexpectedly ugly battle for the Republican nomination. Jones, who comes from a wealthy Georgia family, has given his campaign $19 million. But billionaire Rick Jackson, a health care tycoon, has put more than $83 million of his fortune into the race. Trump’s endorsement power has rarely been tested against that level of lopsided spending.
Trump stayed on the sidelines of Georgia’s Senate race, leaving a crowded field of hopefuls seeking to take on Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff, who’s running unopposed for his party’s nomination.
After staying on the sidelines of a Senate runoff in Texas that's taking place next week, Trump on Tuesday endorsed Attorney General Ken Paxton over incumbent Sen. John Cornyn.
Polling place in Georgia’s Fulton County to stay open 4 extra hours after police manhunt. The Georgia secretary of state’s office said that won’t delay reporting for the rest of the county’s results.
A judge ordered a precinct at Ison Springs Elementary School to stay open until 11:02 p.m. because the school was placed on lockdown just before noon and remained closed until 4 p.m. over an incident that was unrelated to the election, the Secretary of State’s office said.
Sandy Springs police said officers responded to a call about a man dressed in military-style gear and reports of possible gunshots fired in the area. After an extensive manhunt, a suspect was taken into custody, police said.
Eleven Cobb County precincts were also staying open late, with delayed closures ranging from six minutes to an hour.
