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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Richard Luscombe

Victory for ‘true Maga warriors’ would tighten Trump grip on Republican party

Republican candidate for the US Senate Blake Masters speaks in front of his family and Republican candidate for Arizona secretary of state, Mark Finchem, during a campaign stop in Tuscon.
The Senate candidate Blake Masters speaks in front of his family and fellow Republican Mark Finchem, running for secretary of state, in Tuscon. Photograph: Brian Snyder/Reuters

The spectre of Donald Trump’s imminent declaration of a new White House run looms over races in several key states ahead of Tuesday’s US midterm elections, with the former president poised to seize on any success for ultra-conservative candidates as validation for his 2024 campaign.

Opinion polls appearing to reflect a last-minute surge of support for Trump-endorsed nominees in a number of crucial congressional and governors’ contests came as the former president appeared at a rally for the Republican senator Marco Rubio in Florida on Sunday.

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