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Trump’s primary power reigns — with an asterisk
- Trump-backed candidates won in Kentucky's open Senate contest and ousted a Massie ally in the House primary.
- Georgia races showed Trump’s influence but with limits, as Kemp declined to back a challenger and Jones pursued the governor’s post.
- In Alabama, Trump’s early support did not prevent a runoff in the Senate race.
- Georgia Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms won the party’s nomination for governor, aiming to translate gains into November.
- The Georgia Senate race remains open, with Dooley and Raffensperger among contenders, deepening the contest for a key battleground state.
- Voters cited Trump’s endorsements as a decisive factor for some candidates amid party loyalty and policy disagreements.
- Georgia’s runoff will pair Lt. Gov. Burt Jones with Rick Jackson, reshaping the governor’s runoff dynamic.
- The broader take: Trump’s influence reinforces a GOP defined by loyalty and a Democratic Party still redefining itself.
- Massie’s loss to a Trump-endorsed challenger in Kentucky highlighted Trump’s ability to shape intraparty outcomes.
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