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Two Republicans Donald Trump tried to oust triumph in Georgia

But that doesn’t mean his grip on the party has loosened much

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger stands for a portrait in Dalton, Georgia, USA, on Wednesday, February 23, 2022. Sec. Raffensperger is being challenged for his position by U.S. Rep. Jody Hice in the primary election. Alyssa Pointer for NPR
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For the better part of a decade, the contingent of Americans hopeful that Donald Trump’s spell over the Republican Party would soon break have been dealt setback after setback. The night of May 24th proved to be a respite. In two closely watched Republican primary elections held in the state of Georgia, two incumbents—Brian Kemp, the governor, and Brad Raffensperger, the secretary of state—managed to keep their seats despite vigorous challengers stirred up by the former president. Is the Trump wizardry waning?

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