Republican runoff

South Carolina voters will select the Republican governor nominee in a runoff between Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and Attorney General Alan Wilson, both backed by President Donald Trump. The candidates have engaged in a contentious campaign with ads and a debate, and the winner will face Democratic candidate Jermaine Johnson in November.

Jackson Lahmeyer, founder of Pastors for Trump, suspended his congressional campaign amid a flirtatious texting scandal with a former Miss Oklahoma. He had advanced to a Republican runoff the day before.

Rick Jackson, a billionaire healthcare executive who grew up in poverty and in Atlanta's public housing projects, has won the Republican runoff for Georgia governor, according to CBS News projections.

Texas state Rep. James Talarico explains his Senate run by stating 'We're all getting screwed. None of us can afford anything.' He reacts to Ken Paxton's victory in a Republican runoff that sets up a key 2026 midterm race.

Ken Paxton defeated John Cornyn in Texas' Republican Senate runoff, leading Democrats to believe they may have their best opportunity in years to flip the Senate seat. The New York Times's Shane Goldmacher analyzes this development.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will face state Rep. James Talarico in the 2026 midterms after a Republican runoff election where Talarico accused Paxton of being the 'most corrupt politician in America.' The runoff followed a tense race against incumbent Sen. John Cornyn.