Georgia’s GOP primary was seen as a test of Donald Trump’s grip on the Republican Party. The former president targeted several statewide Republican incumbents but failed to oust any of them.
Georgia Votes 2022: Trump-Endorsed Statewide Candidates Get 2 Wins & 4 Losses
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Two candidates endorsed by former President Donald Trump win their statewide Republican primaries. (Burt Jones & Herschel Walker)
Four lost (Jody Hice, John Gordon, David Perdue & Patrick Witt) #gapol pic.twitter.com/SOOyTJpmJz
The highest-profile races included ones for governor and secretary of state. Those were two offices Trump blamed for him losing the 2020 election based on unfounded allegations of voter fraud.
Georgia's Republican Governor Brian Kemp has fended off a Trump-backed primary challenger who premised his campaign on the false claim that the 2020 election was stolen.
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