Trump nabs crucial primary wins in South Carolina, Oklahoma: 4 takeaways
Trump-backed candidates win runoffs in South Carolina and Oklahoma, a crucial boost after his endorsed candidates lost 10 contests, reinforcing his influence within the GOP.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump secured two critical victories as his preferred candidates, Senator Darline Graham and Mike Mazzei, won Republican runoffs in South Carolina and Oklahoma, according to projections from CNN and NBC.
- Campaigning heavily for Senator Darline Graham, President Donald Trump urged supporters to "pretend, please, that I'm on the ballot," insisting his endorsements were "stronger than ever" despite losing 10 contests this cycle.
- In Oklahoma, Mike Mazzei defeated Gentner Drummond after a contest featuring more than $9 million in total spending, with The Trump-supporting MAGA Inc. deploying over $827,000 on voter contact.
- President Donald Trump attacked Gentner Drummond as a "fake Republican" for opposing a proposed $4 billion aluminum smelter project, while Mike Mazzei publicly embraced the development to secure the president's endorsement.
- These projected victories, confirmed by CNN and NBC, halt a negative trend for President Donald Trump after his preferred candidates lost six races in the previous two weeks, allowing him to reclaim narrative control.
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Darline Graham’s Win In South Carolina Runoff Reverses Trump’s Losing Streak
Source: Megan Varner / Getty Tuesday night, Darline Graham and Mike Mazzei won their runoff elections in South Carolina and Oklahoma, respectively. These wins helped turn around President Donald Trump’s recent losing streak with candidates he’s endorsed. The Washington Post reports that Graham secured the Republican nomination for South Carolina’s Senate seat with 52% of the vote. Gov. Henry McMaster appointed Graham to finish out the term of h…
Darline Graham wins senate primary in boost to Trump
President Donald Trump scored a pair of badly needed victories as his preferred candidates won Republican runoffs in South Carolina and Oklahoma, US media projected, bolstering his claim that he retains a powerful hold over the party's voters.
Two American president's favourites won the Republican nomination in primary schools in South Carolina and in Oklahoma Donald Trump got a respite on Tuesday as the elections approached
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