As the buzz heats up around a number of primary electoral contests set to take place in May, some people have come to view the elections as unofficial referenda on the continuing influence that Donald Trump wields over the Republican Party and the willingness of GOP voters to affirm a party identity distinct from that forged during Trump’s time in the White House.
The outcome of these races is full of significance for the November midterm elections as well as November 2024, when many believe Trump plans to make another bid for the White House.
In the view of Keith Naughton, the principal of Maryland-based consulting firm Silent Majority Strategies, the former president does indeed have a great deal on the line in the coming primaries, and their outcome may well signal a shift toward a different brand of Republicanism.
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