Georgia's Trump question

Published: May 23, 2022, 9:37 p.m.

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On Tuesday Republican voters in Georgia will choose between candidates who supported Donald Trump\\u2019s claims that the election was stolen and those who did not. The results may say a lot about election integrity in 2022 \\u2014 and the state of the GOP nationwide. 


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In 2020, the fate of the presidency and which party would control the U.S. Senate hinged on what happened in Georgia. The state emerged as a contentious battleground, and it quickly drew the attention of President Donald Trump, who began to falsely claim that the elections in the state were manipulated. 


Nearly two years later, Trump\\u2019s influence over Georgia\\u2019s elections has not disappeared. In fact, several Republican candidates have declared their support for Trump\\u2019s false election claims, including challengers to the incumbent governor and secretary of state. And Trump\\u2019s sway has created a schism in the state\\u2019s Republican Party. 


Matthew Brown, who covers politics in the state, unpacks the dimensions of Georgia\\u2019s primaries and examines what could happen if an election denier enters office. 

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