Washington — Rep. Mike Collins has advanced to a runoff in the Georgia GOP primary for Senate, CBS News projects, as Republicans vie for an opportunity to take on Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff. In Georgia, the top two vote-getters in the primary advance to a runoff if no candidate clears 50% of the vote. It’s
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Collins meets with supporters at a primary night event in Jackson, Ga., on May 19, 2026. Jason Allen/Getty Images JACKSON, Ga.—A competitive contest among Georgia Republicans is on its way to a second round. As of 11:52 p.m. ET on May 19, none of the major candidates in the Senate
Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) speaks to supporters of President Donald Trump at an event hosted by Vice President JD Vance in Peachtree City, Ga., on Aug. 21, 2025. Megan Varner/Getty Images JACKSON, Ga.—A competitive contest among Georgia Republicans is on its way to a second round. As of 9:50 p.m. ET on May 19, none
Doug Jones, the former Democratic senator in Alabama, on Tuesday won the Democratic nomination for governor, the Associated Press reports.
Charles Booker wins the Democratic nomination for Kentucky Senate, setting up a clash with Trump-backed Rep. Andy Barr and the SAVE America Act.
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson speaks during a news conference outside the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma, Wash. on April 28, 2026. Nick Wagner/The Seattle Times via AP The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced May 19 that its agents have launched an investigation into Washington State’s practice of housing male inmates in women’s prisons.
Former TV news anchor Janelle Stelson will face Republican Rep. Scott Perry in a rematch in November after CBS News projected that she won the Democratic primary in Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District on Tuesday. Stelson narrowly lost to Perry in 2024 by about 5,000 votes in the district that covers Harrisburg, York and the surrounding