Trump faces biggest test since 2020 in Georgia primaries

Former President Donald Trump is facing what could be his biggest electoral defeat since 2020 as he attempts to settle old scores against fellow Republicans in Georgia.

In the marquee race of the day, which includes primaries in Alabama and runoffs in Texas, Trump-backed David Perdue is sputtering in his bid to unseat Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, whom the former president is determined to oust for not joining his effort to overturn the state's presidential election results two years ago.

Polls leading up to Election Day indicate Kemp had a wide lead over Perdue, a former U.S. senator whose campaign stopped airing TV ads about a month ago. The gap suggests Trump’s support alone may be not enough to carry the day against a well-established incumbent whose only conservative transgression was refusing to get on board with Trump’s meritless fight over the 2020 election, which President Joe Biden won in Georgia. NBC News reported last week the former president had washed his hands of Perdue, privately grousing about what he believes is a lackluster campaign effort.

Kemp advisers are hopeful the governor will clear the 50 percent threshold that would allow him to avoid a June 21 runoff election against Perdue.