Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Alabama, Oregon Primary Results
May 20, 2026 · 9:47 AM EDT
Alabama Senate. The race to replace Sen. Tommy Tuberville is headed to overtime after no candidate received a majority of the vote. Rep. Barry Moore had Trump’s endorsement and backing from the Club for Growth but finished with around 40 percent. Former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson and state Attorney General Steve Marshall are locked in an unsettled battle for a second spot in the June 16 runoff. Hudson had 26 percent of the vote to Marshall’s 25 percent with most of the votes counted, but the race is not yet called. Democrats Everett Wess and Dakarai Larriett will head to a runoff. Solid Republican.
Alabama’s 1st. Alabama’s congressional map is in a state of flux. The state says it is now using a map drawn in 2023 that includes just one Black-plurality district instead of the map it used in 2024, which contained two such districts. The state voided the primary election in the three affected districts. But the court that previously struck down the 2023 map has said it will still hold a hearing later this week to determine which map the state will ultimately be required to use. The upshot is that tonight’s GOP primary results in the open 1st District won’t count, but there’s a chance that the same candidates will face off against each other in an August special primary — potentially under the same lines as in 2024. Solid Republican.
Kentucky Senate. Rep. Andy Barr easily pushed past former state attorney general Daniel Cameron, 61-31 percent, after securing an endorsement from President Donald Trump a few weeks ago. Cameron had entered the race with high name ID and a polling advantage but Barr’s fundraising strength and energetic campaign pulled him into a tie with Cameron by springtime. Trump’s intervention — endorsing Barr and pushing the third credible candidate, Nate Morris, out of the race — sealed the deal for the Lexington congressman. Democrats nominated former state Rep. Charles Booker for a second time. He lost handily to Sen. Rand Paul four years ago. Solid Republican.
Kentucky’s 4th. Rep. Thomas Massie is no stranger to breaks from party orthodoxy. But his vote against the president’s reconciliation bill last year and his push to force the Justice Department to release its documents on Jeffrey Epstein was too much for Trump. The president’s team recruited former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein to run against Massie and directed his political allies to spend tens of millions of dollars on Gallrein’s behalf. Massie couldn’t hold on, losing to Gallrein, 55-45 percent. The result is the latest flex of Trump’s continued hold over the GOP. He’s now helped topple two GOP incumbents, Massie and Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy, and his refusal to endorse a third, Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw, likely contributed to his defeat as well. Even as the president’s standing among the American people continues to explore new lows, his strength within the GOP is unparalleled. Solid Republican.
Kentucky’s 6th. This district could emerge on the House battleground if the political environment continues to worsen for Republicans. Right now, Ralph Alvarado is the heavy favorite to win the general election after dispatching state Rep. Ryan Dotson in the GOP primary, 57-26 percent. Alvarado was endorsed by Trump. But Democrats are also eager to contest the seat. Former federal prosecutor Zach Dembo emerged victorious in that primary with 40 percent over state Rep. Cherlynn Stevenson (32 percent). Solid Republican.
Oregon Governor. Former state House minority leader Christine Drazan won the GOP primary with 43 percent over Ed Diehl (32 percent) and former Portland Trail Blazer Chris Dudley (16 percent) and others. Drazan lost a competitive race to Kotek by 3 points in 2022 and Dudley lost a gubernatorial race by 1.5 points in 2010. Even though Oregon hasn’t elected a Republican governor since 1982, Kotek’s unpopularity is giving the GOP some hope.
Pennsylvania’s 1st District. Bob Harvie won the Democratic nomination 65-35 percent over Lucia Simonelli and will face GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick in the general election. Fitzpatrick had a whopping $7.3 million to $604,000 cash advantage on April 29, but the suburban Philadelphia district voted narrowly for Kamala Harris over Donald Trump in 2024 and the political environment is much worse for the GOP. Lean Republican.
Pennsylvania’s 3rd District. Chris Rabb (44 percent) defeated Sharif Street (30 percent) and Dr. Ala Stanford (24 percent) to win the Democratic nomination. That’s critical in the race to replace Democratic Rep. Dwight Evans in the Philadelphia seat where Harris received 88 percent. Rabb was the progressive choice in the race and had endorsements from New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the Democratic Socialists of America. Solid Democratic.
Pennsylvania’s 7th. National Democrats waded into this contentious primary a few weeks ago when the DCCC anointed firefighter Bob Brooks as its preferred candidate over Northampton County Executive Lamont McClure, former federal prosecutor Ryan Crosswell, and former energy executive Carol Obando-Derstine. That ruffled a few feathers but ultimately Brooks prevailed with 42 percent, boosted along the way by endorsements from Gov. Josh Shapiro and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. GOP Rep. Ryan Mackenzie is a top Democratic target this fall. Toss-up.