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politics1 hour ago•387 min saved

Trump’s backing under pressure as two GOP runoffs loom

President Donald Trump’s endorsements will be tested in two Tuesday GOP runoffs: South Carolina’s Senate race, where he has backed appointed Sen. Darline Graham for a full term, and Oklahoma’s gubernatorial contest, which he also weighed in on. After a shaky August for his favored candidates, the results will indicate whether Trump’s influence with GOP voters remains durable or is fading and could reshape his strategy for the rest of the 2026 cycle.

via NBC News|

#endorsements #oklahoma #politics

politics2 years ago•6 min saved

Texas House Runoffs: School Vouchers Shake Up GOP Incumbents

In the Texas House primary runoffs, a significant number of Republican incumbents, including those opposing school vouchers, were defeated, giving Governor Greg Abbott a tentative majority to push his school voucher agenda. Despite mixed results for the hard right, the House now has a pro-voucher majority, though House Speaker Dade Phelan, a target of the right, survived his runoff. Abbott and pro-voucher groups heavily funded the campaigns, leading to a record number of GOP incumbents being ousted.

via The Texas Tribune|

#gop #greg-abbott #politics