Former President Donald Trump is entering a crucial phase of his lordship over the Republican Party, with four primaries in four states poised to decide his fate as a feared power broker.
Candidates Trump has endorsed for governor in Georgia, for the Senate in North Carolina, and for the House in Wyoming, plus his planned endorsement for the Senate in Ohio, hold the keys to the former president’s standing as the undisputed leader of the Republican Party. Losses in any of these key nominating contests would embolden Republican politicians to buck his directives and challenge him for the 2024 presidential nomination should he run.
Trump took that message to Georgia Saturday, hosting a campaign rally with the aim of turning the tide for Perdue. “But before we can defeat the Democrats,” Trump told rallygoers, “we first have to defeat the RINO [Republican in name only] sellouts and the losers in the primaries this spring — we have a big primary coming up right here in your state. We’re going to throw out … your RINO governor, Brian Kemp.
Budd was supposed to be a sure thing when Trump endorsed him last June over former Rep. Mark Walker and former Gov. and Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory. But seven weeks before the May 17 primary, McCrory has the upper hand. Party insiders in North Carolina say there is time for Budd to flip the script but that to do so, he must work harder on the campaign trail to appeal for votes.The former president has yet to pick a horse for Senate in the Buckeye State.
Attorney Harriet Hageman, the GOP primary contender Trump endorsed for Wyoming’s lone, at-large congressional seat, enjoys strong establishment support, including from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California. Meanwhile, Cheney’s activities as a member of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol have irked committed Republican primary voters.
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