What Went Down In The June 21 Elections In Alabama, Virginia And Georgia

In Georgia’s 2nd District, we saw some major outside money come in for Hunt in the closing weeks of the runoff, perhaps a sign that his position was not as strong as initially thought, and a precursor to his struggles tonight. The Ken Griffin-funded American Patriots PAC poured in $300,000, and a Super PAC called American Values First, which is funded primarily by a GOP 501(c)4 “dark money” group called Prosperity Alliance, chipped in another $280,000.

The Associated Press has called the Democratic primary for Washington, D.C., mayor for incumbent Muriel Bowser. She faced challenges from two sitting councilmen, Robert White and Trayon White, but she’s looking strong in the early returns and will be a lock for a third term in the fall.

As votes begin to very slowly trickle in from Alabama, I’m watching the Republican runoff for Alabama’s 5th Congressional District, where Dale Strong, the Madison County Commission Chairman, faces Casey Wardynski, a former Huntsville schools superintendent. Strong is the favorite: He won 45 percent of the vote in the May 24 primary, compared with 23 percent for Wardynski, and a poll since then has him at similar numbers. Whoever wins will face Democratic nominee Kathy Warner-Stanton in the fall. Alabama is one of the reddest states in the nation, and the Republican nominee will head into the general election as the likely favorite.