Beyond former President Donald Trump's public efforts to oust Republican incumbents he considers disloyal, he has also tried to clear potential GOP threats to his endorsed candidates
Earlier this month, the former President enlisted the help of North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn to persuade former Rep. Mark Walker to end his campaign for Senate and instead run for the House, which could help Trump's preferred candidate in the GOP Senate primary, Rep. Ted Budd, according to people familiar with the matter. Trump announces his endorsement of North Carolina Rep. Ted Budd, left, for the 2022 North Carolina U.S.
But he is now considering a run for governor against Kemp, even though some of his former supporters believe a costly primary could damage the party ahead of a potential 2022 matchup against Democrat Stacey Abrams. Perdue's allies, including former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, have made the case that the former senator is the only Republican who can unite the party since Trump has blasted Kemp, saying in September that Abrams"might very well be better" than the Republican governor.
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