Voters across the country delivered a mixed verdict in a series of high-profile primary contests Tuesday, elevating political outsiders, boosting progressive candidates in deep-blue jurisdictions, and offering fresh clues about President Donald Trump’s hold on the GOP ahead of the midterm elections.

1. Kemp and Trump both lose in Georgia’s gubernatorial race

Republican businessman Rick Jackson defeated Trump’s preferred candidate, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, in Tuesday’s Georgia Republican gubernatorial runoff, marking the second time in the 2026 election cycle that GOP voters have rejected a Trump-backed candidate in a statewide race.