Politics

WATCH: Senate Judiciary Committee holds ATF director nomination hearing as nation mourns Texas school shooting

By News Desk

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the nomination of Steven Dettelbach as director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The committee also considered the nomination of several federal judges.

Sen. John Boozman clinches Republican nomination in Arkansas

By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press

Boozman on Tuesday defeated three rivals in the state's GOP primary after relying heavily on his endorsement from Donald Trump and the state's top GOP figures.

Chris Jones wins Democratic primary for Arkansas governor, facing Trump's press secretary

By Associated Press

Jones defeated four rivals in Tuesday’s primary, winning the majority needed to claim the nomination without a runoff. He’ll face Republican Sarah Sanders and Libertarian nominee Ricky Dale Harrington in the November election.

Trump press secretary Sarah Sanders wins GOP Arkansas governor primary

By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press

Former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders has won the Republican nomination for governor in Arkansas. Sanders defeated former talk radio host Doc Washburn in Tuesday's Republican primary.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene wins Georgia primary

By Russ Bynum, Associated Press

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene defeated five challengers Tuesday in a GOP primary race that tested how her conservative Georgia constituents judged her turbulent freshman term.

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr defeats Trump-backed GOP rival

By Associated Press

Unofficial election returns show Attorney General Chris Carr winning the Republican nomination over John Gordon, who largely campaigned on Trump’s baseless allegations of widespread election fraud.

Brian Kemp wins Georgia GOP governor's race against Trump-backed challenger

By Steve Peoples, Jeff Amy, Associated Press

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has defeated his Donald Trump-backed challenger David Perdue after a furious push by the former president to punish Kemp for not overturning the 2020 election results.

Trump pick Herschel Walker wins Georgia's Republican Senate primary

By Associated Press

Walker defeated five fellow Republicans, including Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black and former Trump administration official and Navy veteran Latham Saddler.

U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock wins Georgia Democratic primary

By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press

U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock has won Georgia's Democratic primary as he seeks to hold on to his seat in the upcoming midterm elections. Warnock defeated beauty industry professional Tamara Johnson-Shealey.

Stacey Abrams wins Democratic nod for Georgia governor

By Associated Press

Abrams is likely to face either Kemp or former U.S. Sen. David Perdue in a November contest that is gearing up to be one of the nation’s most expensive and closely watched.