Congressional primaries were held in Virginia on Tuesday, and in Georgia, there are primary runoff elections in two congressional districts.
In Georgia’s 10th Congressional District, Trump is supporting Vernon Jones, a former state lawmaker and Democrat turned Republican who was a top Black surrogate for the then-president in the Peach State during the 2020 election. Jones is facing off on Tuesday against Mike Collins, the owner of a trucking company.
In Georgia’s 6th Congressional District, which covers mostly rural regions north of Atlanta, Trump is backing Jake Evans, a former chairman of the Georgia Ethics Commission and son of Randy Evans, who served as ambassador to Luxembourg during the Trump administration. Trump headlined a tele-rally for the younger Evans on the eve of the primary. The other candidate in the race is physician Rich McCormick.
It’s also primary day in Virginia, where Republican candidates in the state’s 2nd and 10th Congressional Districts are vying to face off in November with two House Democrats who face challenging reelections.
Four Republicans — who are all veterans — are running in the very competitive 2nd District, a seat in southeastern part of the commonwealth that’s anchored by Virginia Beach. Among them is state Sen. Jennifer Kiggans, the only one to have held elected office. The winner will face off in November against Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va.
In the newly drawn 7th District, six Republicans are vying to challenge former CIA officer turned two-term Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger. Among the GOP candidates is Yesli Vega, a military wife, mother and law enforcement officer born to Salvadoran immigrants after they fled civil war.
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