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Daniel J. Mallinson, Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Administration, School of Public Affairs, Penn State

Appealing to Trump (and his base) might have worked in Pennsylvania primaries – but it won't play so well in the midterms

The doctor is in ... with Trump, at least. AP Photo/Gene J. Puska

The Pennsylvania primaries of May 17, 2022, proved a good night for Donald Trump, a better one for “Trumpism” and a problem for moderates hoping for a candidate primed to capture the center in the upcoming midterms.

Trump’s officially endorsed Senate candidate, Mehmet Oz, is currently in a tight race with main GOP rival David McCormick – with the balloting set for a recount.

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