Republican state parties aren’t lining up to help incumbents in key contests

Published May 13, 2024 12:36pm ET



In several states, local Republican parties are putting themselves at odds with the national Republican Party and aren’t supporting incumbent candidates in tough races.

Several state parties, looking to side with former President Donald Trump, have moved to support candidates who are further to the right, unsatisfied with more centrist candidates. The result has been primaries where the state and national parties support separate candidates, spelling chaos.

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