How Much Influence Will Trump Have Over The 2022 GOP Primary Elections?
Trump’s influence to be tested in Ohio’s GOP Senate primary
Former President Donald Trump‘s influence over the Republican Party will be put to the test on Tuesday in Ohio’s GOP Senate primary, where his last-minute endorsement has propelled the once-lagging candidate J.D. Vance into a tie for the lead.
Mr. Vance, author of the bestselling book “Hillbilly Elegy,” had been struggling in polls for weeks, stalled behind GOP rival and former state treasurer Josh Mandel, who held a firm lead over all seven Republican candidates and had won several high-profile endorsements.
For Trump, May Could Be the Cruelest Month
If you doubt the power of Donald Trump’s endorsement, look no further than the Ohio Senate race.
Since April 15, when Trump backed J.D. Vance in the Republican primary, the venture capitalist and author of “Hillbilly Elegy” has zoomed to the top of the public polls. Vance jumped from 11 percent of likely voters in March to 23 percent now, according to Fox News.
Trump’s Influence Faces Test in Republican Primaries in May
A series of May primaries represent the biggest test yet of Donald Trump’s post-presidential influence on the Republican electorate, with the outcomes carrying implications for his potential third White House campaign and control of Congress.