Polls Show 3 Competitive GOP Senate Primaries, With Runoffs Looming in Georgia and Alabama
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Updated · The New York Times · May 19
Polls Show 3 Competitive GOP Senate Primaries, With Runoffs Looming in Georgia and Alabama
6 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 19
Three Republican Senate primaries on Tuesday in Georgia, Alabama and Kentucky remain unsettled, with recent polling showing competitive fields and no clear majority winner in any race.
Georgia polls have consistently put Rep. Mike Collins first, but mostly below 33%, while more than a quarter of voters remain undecided in recent surveys—high enough to scramble the race or force a June runoff.
Alabama surveys show a three-way contest among Barry Moore, Steve Marshall and Jared Hudson, with no candidate near 50%; independent polls suggest Hudson has gained after months in third, though several standout polls were campaign-linked.
Kentucky has shifted from an early Barr-Cameron toss-up to a clearer Andy Barr edge after Nate Morris exited and endorsed him, followed by Donald Trump’s backing, but the latest large leads come from Barr-aligned polls.
The stakes differ across the three states: Georgia’s nominee will face Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff, while Alabama’s Republican winner is heavily favored in November and Kentucky is choosing a successor to retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell.
With many Georgia voters undecided, what is the strategy to avoid a costly and unpredictable runoff election?
How did a rival's withdrawal and a key endorsement completely reshape the Kentucky Senate primary?