Trump's pick for governor — who ran on election lies — loses to Kemp in Georgia
NPRTrump's pick for governor — who ran on election lies — loses to Kemp in Georgia Enlarge this image toggle caption Brynn Anderson/AP Brynn Anderson/AP Georgia Republican Gov. After Perdue entered the race, the primary became a test of Trump's grip on the Republican Party and whether relitigating 2020 election grievances continues to resonate with voters two years on. Sponsor Message In the months after the election, then-President Trump appealed to Georgia's top GOP officials to help him overturn Biden's win in Georgia — including a January call to Georgia Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, asking him to "find" 11,780 votes for him. Pundits and strategists will now begin mining Georgia's primary results for clues about whether the Republican Party can move forward from Trump — and whether the former president's false election fraud claims could outlast his own political clout.