Primaries in Georgia and Alabama on Tuesday will end the suspense in a pair of high-stakes Republican primary runoffs for Senate, offering another test of President Trump’s endorsement power in both states.

Trump made a last-minute endorsement over the weekend in Georgia, backing Rep. Mike Collins (R) in the runoff to take on Sen. Jon Ossoff, who’s seen as the most vulnerable Senate Democrat in the country this cycle. His pick for Georgia’s next governor, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones (R), is also duking it out Tuesday to take on former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms (D) this fall.

In Alabama, Trump’s behind Rep. Barry Moore (R-Ala.) in the race to replace Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.). Some polls, however, show Moore’s primary rival leading the runoff in the red state despite Trump’s strong grip on the GOP.

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