Collins, Jackson win Georgia GOP runoffs; Moore takes Alabama Senate nod

Washington — Voters cast ballots Tuesday in Georgia, Alabama, California, Oklahoma and the District of Columbia in a series of primaries and runoffs.

Rep. Mike Collins defeated former college football coach Derek Dooley in Georgia's Republican Senate primary runoff, CBS News projected. Collins, a second-term congressman, will face Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in November. No candidate reached 50 percent in last month's primary, sending the top two finishers to the runoff. Collins finished first in May with nearly 41 percent. Dooley, backed by Gov. Brian Kemp, received about 30 percent.

Collins secured President Trump's endorsement over the weekend. Dooley had positioned himself as a political outsider while pledging to work with Trump.

Billionaire healthcare executive Rick Jackson won Georgia's Republican nomination for governor, CBS News projected. Jackson defeated Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, who led after the May primary and had Trump's backing. Jackson finished more than 50,000 votes ahead. Jackson will face former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, the Democratic nominee.

Rep. Barry Moore won Alabama's Republican Senate primary runoff, CBS News projected. Moore will succeed Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who is running for governor. Moore received Trump's endorsement and nearly 40 percent in the May primary. He will face Democrat Jared Hudson in the general election.

In Oklahoma, Rep. Kevin Hern won the Republican primary for the Senate seat vacated by Markwayne Mullin. Hern had Trump's endorsement along with support from Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Sen. Tim Scott. The Democratic primary advanced to an August runoff between N'Kyla Jasmine Thomas and Jim Priest.

A special primary was held in California to fill the remainder of Rep. Eric Swalwell's term after his March resignation. Eleven candidates competed. The top two advance to an Aug. 18 special election. Democrat Aisha Wahab has already secured the November ballot.

In the District of Columbia, five candidates are running to succeed nonvoting Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, who is retiring after representing the district since 1991. The candidates include former Norton staffer Trent Holbrook, Councilmembers Brooke Pinto and Robert White, former Justice Department official Kinney Zalesne and physicist Greg Jaczo.

Washington voters also chose a mayor using ranked-choice voting for the first time. Councilmembers Kenyon McDuffie and Janeese Lewis George lead the Democratic field to succeed Mayor Muriel Bowser, who is not seeking a fourth term.