Trump-Endorsed Candidates Prevail in GOP Primaries

The Beltway Pundit
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Several Republicans endorsed by President Donald Trump won the GOP primaries on Tuesday,
indicating the president's stronghold on the Republican Party.
Ed Gahlrein, a Trump-endorsed challenger, defeated vocal Trump opponent and incumbent
Rep. Thomas Massey in the GOP House primary in Kentucky in a major upset.
Trump-endorsed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones will face healthcare executive Rick Jackson
in a GOP runoff on June 16 in Georgia's gubernatorial race.
The winner of the runoff will face former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms,
the Democratic nominee, in the general election in November.
Georgia's Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger lost in the race. He has been targeted by Trump
over the feud rooted in the 2020 presidential election result disputes.
Rep. Andy Barr, another Trump-endorsed candidate,
won the Republican nomination to fill the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Mitch McConnell,
who is retiring next year.
Besides the closely watched races mentioned above, the race to challenge incumbent Democratic
Sen. Jon Ossoff will head to a GOP runoff on June 16 between U.S. Rep. Mike Collins
and former college football coach Derek Dooley.
Current U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville won the Republican nomination for Alabama governor.
The race to fill his vacated Senate seat is headed to a runoff.
