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Politics
Jon Skolnik

Trump drains GOP of cash in Georgia loss

President Donald Trump attends a rally in support of Sen. David Perdue (R-GA) and Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) on December 05, 2020 in Valdosta, Georgia. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Tuesday's primary in Georgia saw some of the most lopsided defeats for Republican candidates endorsed by Donald Trump, including impressive performances from incumbents like Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger who fended off well-funded challenges as well as months of abuse from Trump himself. 

Beyond Georgia, Republicans are blowing through millions of dollars to ensure that Trump-backed gubernatorial challengers don't oust establishment GOP incumbents, shrinking the war chest that the party has historically drawn from to fend off Democratic opponents.

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