How the upcoming Georgia primary showcases Donald Trump's influence on the modern GOP

Candidates for Georgia's 3rd Congressional district shooting clays at Cherokee Rose in Spalding County on May 11, 2024. (Rahul Bali/WABE)

Cherokee Rose Sporting Clays in Spalding County recently hosted a GOP debate featuring five primary candidates that are vying to represent Georgia’s 3rd Congressional district, which stretches from Atlanta’s exurbs to the Alabama border.

On this week’s episode of “Plugged In,” WABE politics reporters Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali talk about this race and how it showcases former President Donald Trump’s sway in the modern GOP.

Plus a look at other Congressional and state house races ahead of Tuesday’s primary.