Trump Endorsements Face Primary Test Amid $100 Million Spending
Trump-backed candidates face primaries in four states and Washington, D.C., as Gov. Burt Jones spends more than $100 million to defend his lead.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump's influence faces a test as voters in four states and the District head to the polls, with his endorsements competing against rival candidates and spending.
- In Georgia, health-care tycoon Rick Jackson poured more than $100 million into his gubernatorial campaign to challenge Trump-backed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, who finished the May primary with 38% versus Jackson's 33%.
- A 'complete and total endorsement' from Trump is traditionally the surest path to winning Republican primaries, yet earlier this month his Iowa gubernatorial pick, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra, lost to Zach Lahn.
- District residents will use ranked-choice voting for the first time on Tuesday; if no candidate secures more than 50% of the vote, officials will tabulate second-choice preferences to determine winners.
- Across these contests, candidates continue debating election management, with Jones emphasizing stricter voting rules while State Rep. Tim Fleming has sidestepped 2020 allegations, saying there were irregularities but denying conspiracy theories.
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An endorsement from President Donald Trump is worth a lot in Republican primaries. But is it worth more than $100 million in Georgia? Can it propel a congressman past an insurgent outsider in Alabama? Can it transform a candidate into a front-runner in Oklahoma? Trump has been at the center of this year’s midterm campaigns, and his influence will be tested in different ways Tuesday as four states and the District of Columbia hold primaries. Amon…
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