Ever since former President Donald J. Trump lost in the state of Georgia in the 2020 presidential election, he has sought revenge on inc...
Ever since former President Donald J. Trump lost in the state of Georgia in the 2020 presidential election, he has sought revenge on incumbent Republicans he blamed for not helping him cancel. the results.
On Tuesday, Mr. Trump lost again in Georgia, as his endorsed candidates lost in their Republican primaries for governor, secretary of state and attorney general.
But those weren’t the only races voters decided on Tuesday. Here’s a look at the winners and losers of some of the biggest contests in Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas and Texas:
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Secretary of State of Georgia, Brad Raffensperger, won his primary despite Mr. Trump’s best efforts against him.
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the The Georgia governor who stood up to Mr Trump, Brian Kemp, easily defeated a Trump-backed challenger. Mr Kemp will face Stacey Abrams, the Democratic candidate, whom he narrowly beat four years ago.
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Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr also beat his Trump-backed challenger John Gordon to win the Republican nomination for the post. Mr. Gordon had taken Mr. Trump’s election lie and made it a key part of his appeal to voters.
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Herschel Walker, the former soccer star and Trump-backed candidate to represent Georgia in the Senate, defeated a crowded field of Republican rivals.
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In Georgia, a House Democrat beat another House Democrat in a Republican-orchestrated primary.
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Representing Marjorie Taylor Greene won the Republican primary for his House district in Georgia.
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In Texas, a scandal-ridden attorney general defeated a challenger named Bush.
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Sarah Huckabee Sandersa former White House press secretary under Mr. Trump and the daughter of former Governor Mike Huckabee of Arkansas, won the Republican nomination for governor of Arkansas.
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Representing Mo Brooks made it a runoff in the Alabama Senate after Mr. Trump withdrew his endorsement.
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In Texas, a Democratic House runoff between Rep. Henry Cuellar, a Democrat who opposes abortion rights, and his progressive challenger, Jessica Cisneros, an immigration lawyer, was too close to call. (The results are updated in real time here).
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