Donald Trump’s top gubernatorial election has lost for the third week in a row, a strong indication that the former president is losing his influence in the Republican Party.
In recent years, Trump has tried to establish himself as the king of Republican politics, with politicians across the country desperately seeking his support.
But his candidate to run for Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has failed miserably in today’s primary.
Brian Kemp supporters support the Republican governor. (AP)
Trump encouraged David Perdue to run against fellow Republican Kemp after he refused to annul the results of the 2020 Georgia election.
But Kemp is now on his way to winning all the counties in Georgia by a comfortable margin.
Another Georgian politician who angered Trump, Secretary of State Brad Raffensberger, is also on his way to winning his primaries again.
One week ago, a Trump-backed candidate outright lost in the Idaho governor’s primary.
Donald Trump has shaped himself as the king of Republican politics. (AP)
The losses provide a strong indication that Trump no longer has the same momentum among Republican party supporters as before.
And angering Trump is not the death it once was among Republicans.
Yesterday, Trump Vice President Mike Pence enthusiastically supported Kemp in Georgia, shaking hands with his former boss.
Mike Pence has given his nose to Donald Trump by supporting Brian Kemp in Georgia. (AP)
A Harris poll last week showed that the 75-year-old Trump would win a Republican presidential primary in 2024, but with only 41% of the vote.
This indicates that conservative voters in the United States are looking for someone new.
Meanwhile, former Trump press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders has today won a dominant victory in the Arkansas governor’s primary. His father Mike previously held the same position.
In Texas, the grandson and nephew of former presidents George P. Bush has been severely defeated in the race by the Texas Attorney General.
Bush had been hailed as the next generation of the Bush political dynasty, but Texas voters sided with a candidate who has been accused of securities fraud.
George P. Bush, grandson and nephew of former presidents, has been rejected by Texas Republicans. (AP)