Trump-backed Perdue trounced by Pence's pick

Fresno CA

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Donald Trump's grip on the Republican party suffered a slip after his handpicked candidate for Georgia governor was trounced at the polls. Mr Trump recruited David Perdue, an ex-senator, to challenge incumbent Brian Kemp in the Republican primaries. Mr Kemp had rejected Mr Trump's pleas to overturn the 2020 Georgia election results. But as ballots were counted, Mr Perdue was so far behind that he was defeated before half the votes were in.