Two Republicans Donald Trump tried to oust triumph in Georgia
But that doesn’t mean his grip on the party has loosened much
For the better part of a decade, the contingent of Americans hopeful that Donald Trump’s spell over the Republican Party would soon break have been dealt setback after setback. The night of May 24th proved to be a respite. In two closely watched Republican primary elections held in the state of Georgia, two incumbents—Brian Kemp, the governor, and Brad Raffensperger, the secretary of state—managed to keep their seats despite vigorous challengers stirred up by the former president. Is the Trump wizardry waning?
This article appeared in the United States section of the print edition under the headline “A slap for Trump”
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