This is, to put it mildly, not a good showing for the former president:
Ever since former President Donald J. Trump lost in the state of Georgia during the 2020 presidential election, he has sought revenge against the Republican incumbents there whom he blamed for not helping him overturn the results.
On Tuesday, Mr. Trump lost in Georgia again, with his endorsed candidates losing in their Republican primaries for governor, secretary of state and attorney general.
Ouch. Those are big races. Their losses are big losses. It's not a great look for a man who is apparently hoping for a comeback in 2024.
Here are the specifics:
Georgia's secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger, won his primary despite Mr. Trump's best efforts against him.
The Georgia governor who stood up to Mr. Trump, Brian Kemp, easily defeated a Trump-backed challenger. Mr. Kemp will face Stacey Abrams, the Democratic nominee, whom he narrowly defeated four years ago.
Chris Carr, Georgia's attorney general, also defeated his Trump-backed challenger, John Gordon, to win the Republican nomination for that office. Mr. Gordon had embraced Mr. Trump's election lie and made that a key part of his appeal to voters.
Kemp is actually probably a pretty safe bet to trounce Stacey Abrams yet again, so this is good news for Republicans.
It will, of course, be down to Brad Raffensperger to ensure that the upcoming election is conducted with a bit more grace and transparency than the last one.
To be sure, it wasn't a 100% terrible contest for Trump:
Herschel Walker, the former football star and a Trump-backed candidate to represent Georgia in the Senate, defeated a crowded field of Republican rivals. ..Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene won the Republican primary for her House district in Georgia.
Still... not a great sign for Trump as he presumably continues to plan his comeback.
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