"Governors, traditionally insulated from national politics, are one of the last bastions of Republican elected leaders able to maneuver around former President Donald Trump.
"But maybe not for long.
"Trump is stepping up his involvement in gubernatorial primaries, looking to make examples of critics in his own party and elevate allies ahead of a potential 2024 presidential run — just as some of those elected before the former president's takeover of the GOP are hitting their term limits.
"The result could be unelectable candidates in otherwise winnable races and the purging of some of the few Republican elected leaders who didn't need to depend on Trump's base, critics say."
"Trump is stepping up his involvement in gubernatorial primaries, looking to make examples of critics in his own party and elevate allies ahead of a potential 2024 presidential run — just as some of those elected before the former president's takeover of the GOP are hitting their term limits.
"The result could be unelectable candidates in otherwise winnable races and the purging of some of the few Republican elected leaders who didn't need to depend on Trump's base, critics say."
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