What Went Down In The June 21 Elections In Alabama, Virginia And Georgia
ABC News can now report that Wes Allen is projected to win the Republican runoff for Alabama secretary of state. He currently leads Jim Zeigler 66 percent to 34 percent. Allen becomes the fourth Republican secretary of state nominee who has at least flirted with the Big Lie, joining Kristina Karamo of Michigan, Audrey Trujillo of New Mexico and Jim Marchant of Nevada.
For elections that have been called so far this primary season (including the races that have been called so far tonight) 105 candidates who deny the 2020 election was legitimate and 42 candidates who have questioned the results have won the Republican nomination, out of 284 nominees total. This means that 52 percent of Republican nominees so far endorse the Big Lie in some way.
How Big Lie supporters are doing tonight
Senate, House, gubernatorial, attorney general and secretary of state candidates who have either denied or questioned the legitimacy of the 2020 election, and their results in Republican primaries in Virginia and runoffs in Alabama and Georgia, as of 9:51 p.m. Eastern
| CANDIDATE | OFFICE | Big Lie Position | % REPORTING | VOTE SHARE | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Britt | AL Sen. | 🚫 Denied legitimacy | 36% | 63.9% | ✓ Won |
| Mo Brooks | AL Sen. | 🚫 Denied legitimacy | 36 | 36.1 | ✗ Lost |
| Wes Allen | AL SoS | ❓Raised doubts | 33 | 65.3 | ✓ Won |
| Jim Zeigler | AL SoS | ❓Raised doubts | 33 | 34.7 | ✗ Lost |
| Dale Strong | AL-05 | 🚫 Denied legitimacy | 61 | 63.4 | ✓ Won |
| Casey Wardynski | AL-05 | 🚫 Denied legitimacy | 61 | 36.6 | ✗ Lost |
| Rich McCormick | GA-06 | 🚫 Denied legitimacy | 41 | 68.1 | ✓ Won |
| Jake Evans | GA-06 | ❓Raised doubts | 41 | 31.9 | ✗ Lost |
| Mark Gonsalves | GA-07 | 🚫 Denied legitimacy | 21 | 67.6 | Leading |
| Mike Collins | GA-10 | 🚫 Denied legitimacy | 57 | 74.6 | ✓ Won |
| Vernon J. Jones | GA-10 | 🚫 Denied legitimacy | 57 | 25.4 | ✗ Lost |
| Jen A. Kiggans | VA-02 | ❓Raised doubts | 99 | 55.6 | ✓ Won |
| Jarome Bell | VA-02 | 🚫 Denied legitimacy | 99 | 27.1 | ✗ Lost |
| L. Tommy Altman III | VA-02 | ❓Raised doubts | 99 | 14.3 | ✗ Lost |
| Andrew G. “Andy” Baan | VA-02 | ❓Raised doubts | 99 | 2.9 | ✗ Lost |
| Ted W. Engquist | VA-03 | 🚫 Denied legitimacy | 52 | 39.5 | ✗ Lost |
| Ben L. Cline* | VA-06 | 🚫 Denied legitimacy | 60 | 82.2 | ✓ Won |
| Bryce E. Reeves | VA-07 | ❓Raised doubts | 89 | 20.1 | ✗ Lost |
| David L. Ross | VA-07 | 🚫 Denied legitimacy | 89 | 6.1 | ✗ Lost |
| Gina R. Ciarcia | VA-07 | ❓Raised doubts | 89 | 4.2 | ✗ Lost |
The Associated Press has called Alabama’s 5th District for Strong, with 59 percent of the expected votes counted. He was up 63 percent, compared with Casey Wardynski’s 37 percent. Strong will face the Democratic nominee, Kathy Warner-Stanton, in the fall.