Can a Bush Republican still win? Maine Governor’s race Tests MAGA’s grip

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As Republicans battle for Maine’s gubernatorial nomination, the race is emerging as a test of whether a traditional New England Republican can still compete in a GOP increasingly shaped by President Donald Trump.

At the center of that debate is Jonathan Bush, a healthcare entrepreneur and nephew of former President George H.W. Bush, whose candidacy has become a symbol of the tension between the Republican Party’s old establishment wing and its MAGA-dominated present.

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