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Takeaways: Trump's conditional loyalty, new warning for left

Meanwhile, moderate Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser won her Democratic primary, offering a fresh warning to progressives. Takeaways from the latest round of midterm primary elections:LOYALTY RUNS ONE WAYThroughout his life in business, entertainment and, eventually, politics, Trump demanded loyalty from those around him. Trump initially backed Brooks, but rescinded that endorsement after the campaign got off to a lackluster start. Then, less than two weeks before the runoff, Trump backed Katie Britt, a candidate more oriented toward the GOP establishment but someone whose victory seemed more assured. Her victory allows Trump to take credit for the win — even if he waited until the last minute to back her.

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Takeaways: Trump's conditional loyalty, new warning for left

Donald Trump extended his losing record in Georgia on Tuesday after two Trump-backed U.S. House candidates lost in landslides.

Takeaways: Trump's conditional loyalty, new warning for left

A Republican who was backed by Donald Trump at the last minute prevailed on Tuesday in an Alabama Senate runoff. Meanwhile, moderate Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser won her Democratic primary, offering a fresh warning to progressives.

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Nguyen to face Raffensperger for Georgia secretary of state

State Rep. Bee Nguyen will be the Democratic candidate for Georgia secretary of state in November.

Britt wins tumultuous Alabama Senate race scrambled by Trump

Katie Britt has won the Republican nomination for Senate in Alabama, defeating six-term Congressman Mo Brooks in a primary runoff after former President Donald Trump endorsed and then un-endorsed him.

What to watch in Alabama Senate runoff, DC mayor's race

The two Republican candidates in Alabama’s U.S. Senate primary runoff on Tuesday can each boast that at one point they had Donald Trump’s endorsement in the race.

Kemp backs Collins in Georgia race in further slap at Trump

Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday endorsed Mike Collins in Georgia's 10th Congressional District runoff, a move that once again puts him at odds with former President Donald Trump while helping him settle the score against a former opponent. Kemp is the latest member of the Republican establishment to back Collins, a trucking company owner and son of the late congressman Mac Collins. Collins is running against Vernon Jones, a former primary foe of Kemp's who has received Trump's backing.

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After Georgia loss, House runoff gives Trump another chance

“I’m Trump vetted, I’m Trump trusted and I’m Trump endorsed,” Jones told Henry County Republicans in the Atlanta suburb of McDonough last week. “I don’t have to pretend I was with President Trump. I held the line for President Trump. As part of the deal, Trump endorsed Jones for Congress. While Jones has the Trump endorsement, Collins is arguing that with his outsider positioning, he is Trump enough.

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After Georgia loss, House runoff gives Trump another chance

A U.S. House runoff in Georgia next week pits a former Democratic elected official who's been endorsed by Donald Trump against the son of a onetime Republican congressman.

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Some in Ga. GOP want closed primaries after Trump picks lose

David Clark, a Republican state House member, and Colton Moore, a Republican state Senate candidate, said they would introduce bills in next year's legislative session seeking to hold back crossover voting. Based on early voting data alone, 37,144 former Democrats voted in the Republican primary. Roughly between 9,000 to 13,000 voted Republican in the 2010, 2012 and 2014 primaries, according to the L2 data. Moore and Jones said they weren't sure whether crossover voters got Raffensperger or anyone else nominated. While Trump railed against the practice last month, there is nothing inherently wrong with crossover voting.

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Some in Ga. GOP want closed primaries after Trump picks lose

Some Republican activists are calling on abolishing Georgia’s open primary system.

Midterm updates | Raffensperger beats Trump-endorsed Hice

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has won the Republican primary in a bid to keep his job.

Greene, McBath win US House races; Cuellar in tight runoff

One of the last anti-abortion Democrats in Congress was facing his toughest primary challenge yet in Tuesday's runoff, while a staunch gun safety advocate ousted her House colleague in a fierce member-on-member congressional primary in suburban Atlanta.

Trump PAC gives $500,000 to attack Georgia's Brian Kemp

Former President Donald Trump has given $500,000 to a group that is now running ads attacking Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp.

Trump-backed Vernon Jones says civil rights don't apply to gay people because 'they can actually change' to become straight

Georgia congressional candidate Vernon Jones, the self-proclaimed "Black Donald Trump," commented on Steve Bannon's podcast.

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Trump returns to Georgia confronting test of his grip on GOP

Donald Trump wants to use November’s midterm elections to solidify his continued dominance of the national Republican Party.

Walker taking no sides in Georgia's GOP contest for governor

Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker of Georgia says he's not taking sides in the state's GOP primary campaign for governor.

Trump turns to endorsements to keep bending GOP to his will

Former President Donald Trump remains the most popular figure with the GOP base as he considers another bid for the White House.

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'Completely off the rails': Trump's latest endorsement roils Georgia's GOP

Donald Trump roiled Georgia Republicans with an endorsement in a crowded House primary as the former president molds the political landscape to try to defeat the state's GOP governor.

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Correction: Election 2022-Georgia story

In a story published Feb_ 8, 2022, about GOP opposition to Stacey Abrams, The Associated Press erroneously attributed the quote “Georgians will reject Stacey Abrams and her hypocritical mandates.”.

Perdue lags Kemp in fundraising in Georgia governor's race

Gov. Brian Kemp is far outraising his main Republican primary challenger.

Georgia governor announces push to loosen handgun rules

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he'll push for a new state law that would loosen the state's handgun requirements.

Perdue gears up for primary brawl with Georgia GOP governor

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is likely to face a prominent challenger for the 2022 Republican primary for governor, former Sen. David Perdue.

2nd Stacey Abrams governor bid sees new tests, intrigues

Stacey Abrams' 2022 Democratic campaign for Georgia governor is likely to be different than her narrow 2018 loss.

Supporters of Georgia's Kemp counterattack after Trump rally

Supporters of Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp are fighting back against Donald Trump and their own party leaders.

Georgia rally to mark debut of GOP primary 'Trump ticket'

The rewards of an early Donald Trump endorsement will be on display Saturday in Georgia.

Georgia rally marks debut of GOP primary 'Trump ticket'

The rewards of an early Donald Trump endorsement were on display Saturday evening in Georgia.

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In Georgia, Kemp sets out to mend fractured GOP

Brian Kemp often tells supporters to “keep choppin’ wood,” his way of urging a calm, deliberate approach — even in politics.

Giuliani backs Republican challenger to Georgia governor

ATLANTA — (AP) — Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani is endorsing a Democrat-turned-Republican who's challenging Georgia Gov. Giuliani spoke to reporters Wednesday before headlining a fundraising dinner for former state Rep. Vernon Jones in Atlanta. Jones has since switched parties and doubled down in support of Trump’s false claims of election fraud, appealing to Republican voters in Georgia who might be unhappy with Kemp. He put together an election that wouldn't have passed muster in Africa, Asia, in undeveloped countries,” Giuliani said. Trump pardoned Kerik after Kerik pleaded guilty to tax fraud and false statement charges years earlier and served prison time.

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Giuliani backs Republican challenger to Georgia governor

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani is endorsing a Democrat-turned-Republican who’s challenging Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp in the state’s 2022 Republican primary.

Giuliani backs Republican challenger to Georgia governor

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani is endorsing a Democrat-turned-Republican who's challenging Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp in the state's 2022 Republican primary. Giuliani spoke to reporters Wednesday before headlining a fundraising dinner for former state Rep. Vernon Jones in Atlanta. Jones was on the outs with his party when he shot to prominence in Republican circles as an African American Democrat who endorsed Donald Trump’s reelection campaign.

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The Controversial Arizona Election Review Is Drawing Republicans From Around The U.S.

Republicans from a growing number of states are traveling to Maricopa County to witness the review, a sign that similar probes may be sought elsewhere across the country.

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In Trump's shadow, Ga's. Kemp draws boos from GOP faithful

The divisions among Georgia Republicans after the 2020 election are being laid bare at the party's annual convention.

Vernon Jones: ‘Wish people recognized death of Jesus as much as George Floyd’

Former Georgia state Rep. Vernon Jones, a Black Republican candidate in the GOP primary for Georgia’s 2022 gubernatorial election, posted an assertion to his verified Twitter account yesterday that is still boggling minds. “I wish people recognized the death of Jesus Christ as much as they do George Floyd,” he tweeted. Jones compared a Black man murdered by a police officer to the crucifixion of the Christian savior of the world.

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Trump ally Collins won't run for Senate or Georgia governor

Georgia Republican Doug Collins, a favorite of former President Donald Trump, says he doesn’t plan to run for governor or U.S. Senate in 2022.

Republicans talk unity in Georgia but censure Kemp, others

Republicans in Georgia are calling for party unity to avoid more losses to Democrats in 2022.

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Georgia governor gets GOP primary challenge from former Dem

Former Georgia lawmaker Vernon Jones says he will run against incumbent Georgia governor Brian Kemp in the Republican primary.

Vernon Jones on why he is leaving the Democratic Party

Vernon Jones on why he is leaving the Democratic Party Former Georgia state Representative Vernon Jones is becoming a Republican. A longtime conservative Democrat, he endorsed President Trump in the 2020 campaign and spoke at the Republican National Convention. Jones joins CBSN to discuss why he is making the change now.

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Stacey Abrams credited for boosting Democrats in Georgia

Abrams, the onetime candidate for Georgia governor who has become perhaps the nation's leading voice on voting rights, is being credited for paving those inroads. “There’s a lot of work that’s gone into this, but Stacey really is the architect of what’s been built in Georgia,” said Dubose Porter, the former Georgia Democratic Party chairman and an Abrams mentor. The 2018 campaign marked a notable shift in Georgia Democrats’ overall approach. They’d do it by reshaping the electorate, by exciting the expanding universe of potentially Democratic voters: the youngest native white Georgians; whites from beyond Georgia; Black voters who cast ballots sporadically; Black voters moving to Georgia from other regions; and a growing Latino and Asian-American population. “We’ll take on Antifa, Black Lives Matter, Fair Fight, Stacey Abrams and all of them.”Trump himself was an accelerating variable in Georgia’s shift, pushing some white suburbanites toward Democrats.

Black Georgia Democrat makes pitch for Trump at RNC

In this image from video, Georgia State Rep. Vernon Jones speaks from Washington, during the first night of the Republican National Convention Monday, Aug. 24, 2020. Why is a lifelong Democrat speaking at the Republican National Convention? Polls show a close race in Georgia, where Democrats lean heavily on support from Black voters, adding to the pressure on Trump to peel voters away. Jones first announced his support for Trump this spring and all hell broke loose, he said Monday. Other Georgia Democrats quickly blasted Jones endorsement of Trump.

WHAT TO WATCH: After Biden's moment, it's Trump's prime time

The convention runs through Thursday and includes a presidential speech from the White House South Lawn and a vice presidential address from Fort McHenry in Baltimore. Theyll hold a roll-call vote to renominate the president, but unlike the Democrats, it wont be a prime-time affair. While Democrats repeatedly mentioned the impact of the virus and hammered Trumps response to it, expect Republicans to defend the president on the issue but feature it less prominently. WHO WONT BE THEREThe Democratic convention featured every living Democratic president and the partys 2004 presidential nominee, John Kerry. ET on the GOP conventions social media channels and AT&T U-VERSE, Direct TV, Twitch, Youtube and Amazon Prime TV.

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