The Cost to Overcome a Trump Endorsement? $100 Million. Plus More Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primaries

Four takeaways from the June 16 primaries

Voters across the country delivered a mixed verdict in a series of high-profile primary contests Tuesday, elevating political outsiders, boosting progressive candidates in deep-blue jurisdictions, and offering fresh clues about President Donald Trump’s hold on the GOP ahead of the midterm elections. Kemp and Trump both lose in Georgia’s gubernatorial race Republican businessman Rick Jackson defeated Trump’s preferred candidate, Lt. Gov. Burt Jon…

The cost to overcome a Trump endorsement? $100 million. Plus more takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries

Trump-backed candidates saw mixed results Tuesday, with Georgia’s governor race showing that money can still beat a presidential endorsement.

The cost to overcome a Trump endorsement? $100 million

Rick Jackson's campaign spent more than $100 million, largely out of his own pocket, to defeat Trump-endorsed Burt Jones in the Republican runoff for Georgia governor.