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Georgia Republicans Select Trump-Backed Senate Nominee, Reject Governor Pick in Runoffs
Georgia Republicans chose the president’s preferred U.S. Senate candidate in runoffs while turning down his endorsed candidate for governor. Democratic primaries reflected ongoing divisions between progressives and moderates ahead of midterm elections.
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U.S. Senate in runoffs held this week while rejecting his choice for governor.
The party’s voters backed the president’s Senate nominee but did not support his preferred candidate for governor. Trump’s endorsement retained influence in solidly Republican areas of the state.
Democratic primary contests centered on differences between progressives and moderates seeking to define the party’s strategy for the midterms. France 24 correspondent Kethevane Gorjestani reported on the latest primary results from Georgia.
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